Zambia: Police Sacrifice Daily for Our Safety – Africa Links 24

By Dr. Masimba Mavaza | Lawyer Tinomudaishe Chinyoka recently questioned why there are no reported injuries among police officers during alleged shootouts with suspected armed robbers. These comments, however, show a lack of understanding of the dangers police officers face daily.

For example, in Bulawayo, a police officer, Constable Gibson Tafara Madzimure, 35, was tragically shot and killed by armed robbers in New Luveve suburb while on duty. He…