(HERALD) Zim cops continue to get world recognition
Zim cops continue to get world recognitionHerald Reporter
SENIOR Zimbabwean police officers continue to receive world recognition by being appointed to top United Nations posts in Africa and Asia.
The appointments are in addition to the regular participation of Zimbabwean policemen and women in UN peacekeeping missions the world over.
Since May 2006 a senior assistant commissioner and three assistant commissioners have been appointed to head UN missions in Africa and Asia.
Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Wayne Bvudzijena yesterday said the officers were appointed after undergoing a rigorous recruitment process by the UN involving police officers from around the world.
He said the vacant posts were first advertised among police organisations around the world and candidates meeting the required standards undergo the selection process.
"ZRP officers continue to receive recognition from the United Nations through direct appointments by the world body besides the usual participation by the many officers in peace-keeping missions around the world.
"Over the years, four officers of the rank of Assistant Commissioner and Senior Assistant Commissioner have been appointed to UN posts in Africa and Asia," said Snr Asst Comm Bvudzijena.
Snr Asst Comm Clement Munoriarwa was the first senior officer to be appointed as Mission Planning Co-ordinator for the UN Mission in Khartoum, Sudan.
Asst Comm Crowd Chirenje took up the post of Planning Officer and is assisting the Africa Union mission in Somalia (Amison) in planning and mobilising resources for the police component of Amison.
Asst Comm Chirenje was appointed in July 2007 and is based in Addis Ababa.
Asst Comm Apolonia Munzwerengi served as the Vulnerable Persons Co-ordinator in East Timor and completed her two-year contract last year.
She had served as a peacekeeper in the same country for one year.
Asst Comm Munzwerengi is the Officer Commanding Police National Traffic.
Senior Staff Officer Press at Police General Headquarters, Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba left the country last month after being appointed Operations Co-ordinator in the United Nations Mission in Liberia (Unmil).
"Asst Comm Charamba’s appointment is her first stint with the United Nations," Snr Asst Comm Bvudzijena said.
The UN continues to request for more Zimbabwean officers to undertake peacekeeping missions in different parts of the world in recognition of their professionalism and competence.
Labels: POLICE, UN, WAYNE BVUDZIJENA, ZRP
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