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Crime Reporter – The Zimbabwe Republic Police and security companies are meeting at Harare Central Police Station following an increase in armed robbery cases involving cash-in-transit vehicles countrywide.
The police are engaging security companies to come up with measures to curb such cases.
Various security companies are meeting with the Officer Commanding Police in Harare, Commissioner Maxwell Chikunguru, senior officers from the CID Homicide section and Crime Liaison Committee members.
Security companies started teaming up with the Zimbabwe Republic Police Support Unit last month to boost security for cash-in-transit deliveries and other operations following a surge in robbery cases nationwide.
The roles of the Support Unit include:
๏ Public order management
๏ Major disaster management
๏ Hostage situation management
๏ Protection of VIPs
๏ Border patrols
๏ Anti-stock theft
๏ Sub-aqua duties.
Our crew is chasing the story and we will be giving you live updates as the day progresses. Stay tuned!
ZRP, security companies share notes
Freeman Razemba
The acting officer-in-charge of CID Homicide Detective Inspector Anele Mkandla has said the purpose of the meeting is to share notes on armed robbery prevention strategies.
โThis meeting aims to enhance cooperation between the police and security stakeholders to improve reaction to crimes,โ he said.
โCID Homicide is a specialised section with mandates to investigate, detect, and prevent cases of armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, and any case where perpetrators use violence in the commission of crimes. There has been an upsurge in house and business premises robberies.
“Most business premises are manned by security guards. Some premises have alarm systems that are operated by security companies.
โSadly, security companies have been hit by armed robbers. We are cornered by these cases.
โWe have several cases where reaction security teams were captured and disarmed by robbers. The stolen service pistols are used in the commission of other robberies.โ
He narrated recent armed robbery cases that occurred countrywide where large amounts of cash were stolen.
In case you missed these heist reports For your convenience, we have pulled out these reports, just in case you missed our report on a recent armed robbery that happened at a security company premises. You may read it here:
https://www.herald.co.zw/us111k-r12m-heist-fawcett-staff-quizzed/
The Herald has also reported on cash-in-transit heists. Read one such report here:
https://www.herald.co.zw/us4-million-snatched-in-bulawayo-ecobank-armed-robbery-police-confirm/
