Sunday, January 19, 2025

Zambia Police Reintroduces Security Checkpoints Nationwide

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In response to the escalating challenges posed by criminal activities and to enhance public safety, the Zambia Police Service has announced the reintroduction of security checkpoints at strategic locations across the country. The decision is a proactive measure to address the rising concerns related to criminal incidents and ensure the well-being of citizens.

The security checkpoints will be strategically placed in various provinces, with the primary focus on deterring criminal activities, enhancing community safety, and creating a secure environment for residents and visitors. The Zambia Police Service emphasizes that the checkpoints will be manned by officers from the Criminal Investigations Department and uniformed officers. Additionally, traffic officers will conduct motorized and foot patrols on the roads to enforce compliance among motorists, rather than remaining stationary at the security checkpoints.

Key Objectives of the Security Checkpoints:

Crime Deterrence: The reintroduction of security checkpoints is part of a comprehensive strategy to deter criminal elements from engaging in unlawful activities. Visible law enforcement presence is a powerful tool in discouraging criminal behavior.

Community Safety: The Zambia Police Service is committed to creating a safe and secure environment for all members of the community. The checkpoints will serve as a means to actively engage with the public, gather information, and address any concerns that residents may have.

Emergency Response Enhancement: The strategic placement of checkpoints will facilitate rapid response to emergencies, ensuring that law enforcement can swiftly attend to incidents, minimizing potential harm and damage.

Collaborative Approach: The Zambia Police Service encourages collaboration with the community to foster a sense of shared responsibility in maintaining public safety. By working together, law enforcement and the public can effectively address and prevent criminal activities.

Inspector General of Police, Mr. Graphel Musamba, stated, “The reintroduction of security checkpoints is a proactive measure aimed at addressing the challenges posed by criminal activities in our country. We are committed to working closely with the community to ensure a safer living environment for everyone.”

The Zambia Police Service reassures the public that these security measures are implemented with the utmost consideration for human rights and will be conducted professionally and respectfully. Citizens are encouraged to cooperate with law enforcement officers at these security checkpoints and report any suspicious activities promptly. The success of these security measures relies on the collaboration between the police and the community.

42 COMMENTS

  1. Zambia Police know nothing about security
    this is just another means to line their pockets
    with their boss telling them merry christmas

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    • But it’s government that is doing this….Or you mean IG Musamba went to Community House to plead: “Mwami, my men are going to starve. Please kindly reinstate their only means of survival especially that Christmas is just around the curve.”

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    • Most civil servants are like Zambia Police. They cant help you unless there’s something in it for them. Who can we report them to?

  2. Body cameras should be considered for police manning roadblocks in Zambia for several important reasons. Firstly, body cameras have been shown to increase accountability and transparency in law enforcement activities. By recording interactions between police officers and the public, body cameras can help ensure that officers are following proper procedures and treating citizens with respect and professionalism.

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    • Just like those identity numbers that won’t work. Cameras will be forgotten at home and the officer in charge will do nothing because they enjoy from the same plate.

  3. Body cameras should be considered for police manning roadblocks in Zambia, especially in light of the significant percentage of citizens who lack access to legal representation. In a society where many individuals do not have the means to secure legal assistance, body cameras can serve as a crucial tool for promoting accountability, transparency, and the protection of citizens’ rights during interactions with law enforcement.

  4. By implementing body cameras for police manning roadblocks in Zambia, particularly in consideration of the challenges faced by those without access to legal representation, the government can demonstrate a commitment to promoting fairness, accountability, and the protection of citizens’ rights, ultimately fostering a more equitable and just society for all individuals, regardless of their socioeconomic status.

  5. Please get rid of these so called security check points which are corruption ATMs for cops. Even in war torn DRC you don’t get these check points. What is wrong with us. What is the use of those cameras on all major roads. Thes check points damage roads, cause traffic jams and slow down economic activity. One of the reasons PF lost in urban areas was because of the impunity and harassment of motorists by the police. People got very angry from not being protected from rogue police. They showed their anger on the ballot.

  6. When Fred Mmembe (no fan of his) mentioned that there was an ultra motive for this reckless decision, one Kaping’a had to write a book condemning Fred. Kaping’a even went further to lie that from Kitwe to Chingola it took him thirty minutes because of the removal of the Sabina check point.
    We are not children. Crime has been with us, it’s with us and it continue growing….. like the order to release mealie meal impounded from a Upnd connected smuggler this also is a criminal scandal.

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  7. So nothing has changed…well i guess things have changed from bad to worse…..like i said before Zambia is no longer inspiring…our cities look more dilapidated with unplanned structures everywhere….

  8. It was so nice and smooth to drive without these ATMs called road blocks. I guess they are back for a good reason, but these officers do not understand sense of urgency which spurs productivity, they will keep you in long queues at these road blocks. Very frustrating. Please educate them please

  9. An appeal please, after festive season let’s remove these roadblocks please or find a better way of tracking criminals on our roads. Do we have stats of how effective these road blocks have been in tracking criminal activities. For sure no MP will ask such questions in parliament because remember both ruling and opposition MPs are busy with politicking in that house.

  10. Upnd and hh have committed all the crimes they needed to. They have freely moved gold via road and jets, so now they can introduce security points to harass poor zambians. Eeembwa zavantua izi

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  11. So, after stopping the roadblocks by themselves, then they allow them again, what does the govt tell us about itself? Chimbwi no plan

    • More than 100 trucks covered with turpline tents passed through after the road blocks were removed. What they contained is anyone’s guess.

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  12. At his press conference he has complained that PF are not helping to put things right. How can they help him when he’s spending every resource to destroy the PF. Besides did he help PF when he was in opposition. Did he not expel southerners who accepted to work with government?
    He gone loco

  13. ………..

    At every road block………

    There should be 3 cameras recording until the road block is lifted or change of shift……..

    One camera recording the approach, one recording the road block itself and one recording the exit of the road block.

    As opposed to body cameras.

    These recordings will help in crime prevention, corruption prevention and training……….

    You can have number plate recognition cameras to cross reference with ratsa database for vehicle compliance…….

    Forward 2031………

  14. ………

    You have been told that the road blocks are reintroduced to help crime fighting, especially during the festive season……….

    Ati trucks were passing ???

    Why did they not carry out a citizens arrest if this was true ?

    They did not because those trucks were seen only in their dreams while having wet dreams about HH

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    • #Spaka “You have been told that the road blocks are reintroduced to help crime fighting, especially during the festive season’
      Do you have brains of your own? Were the first road blocks for picnic or for crime detection and prevention?
      No wonder Upnd is a failed project

      …….
      Where the dog chases the tail.

  15. ………..

    Those check points are also to help stop the riotus unruly PF cader thugs lead by lungu…………

    Just the other day truck loads of these thugs stoned vehicles and rioted in Eastern………

    We can’t have truck loads of of these PF cader thugs moving from province to province causing mayhem……..

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  16. Just shut up your anus
    REALLY FACE FACTS IF YOU WERE INCHARGE WOULD YOU SERIOUSLY TAKE ANY ACTION ON 95%
    OF THE POSTS HERE
    I DOT THINK SO

  17. I BELIEVED THAT IT WAS THE POLICE WHO REMOVED THOSE ROADBLOCKS? SO IT WAS THE PRESIDENT WHO UPON COMPLAINING TO HIMSELF ABOUT PF BEING FERRIED IN TRUCKS, DECIDED TO REINTRODUCE THEM. EVERYTHING IS ABOUT PF THIS, PF THAT. SLEEPLESS NIGHTS FOR HH.

    Yes it was the president who removed them because people were complaining to him

    • Imagine coming to a discussion just to insult smeone! What are these insults for? There are so many wonderful positive things you can do on a computer. You buy an expensive device called a computer so you can throw insults at people? What troubled soul are you?

    • When they heard of lungus thugs riots……..

      They rejoiced…

      Now with roadblocks, ferrying thugs around won’t be easy……..hence the insults

      Hehehe……

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