Police organisation
Zambia Police Service
Zambia’s national police service, established under the Constitution and the Zambia Police Act, with command vested in an Inspector-General subject to the direction of the President.
At a glance
- Official name
- Zambia Police Service (ZPS)
- System
- Zambia
- Level of government
- National
- Kind of body
- National police force
- Status
- Currently operating
- Official website
- https://zambiapolice.gov.zm/ — confirmed against the organisation’s own pages on 17 September 2026.
- Facts last checked against sources
- 17 September 2026
What it is
The service states that its establishment and functions are governed by the Constitution of Zambia and by the Zambia Police Act, Chapter 107 of the Laws of Zambia, and that the Inspector-General of Police, subject to the direction of the President, has overall command and control. It publishes the statutory sections it relies on rather than describing itself in general terms, which is unusual among the forces in this corpus and makes the chain of command legible without inference.
What it covers
The whole territory of Zambia.
Broad responsibilities
- General policing across Zambia
- Criminal investigation
- Maintenance of law and order
Who it answers to
Command is vested in the Inspector-General of Police, subject to the direction of the President, as the service states from the Zambia Police Act.
Elsewhere on this site
- Who polices what — how Zambia is structured, against other systems
Other organisations to compare
- South African Police Service — South Africa
Where this connects
Institutions: National police.
Sources
About the Zambia Police Service — Zambia Police Service
Zambia Police Service · Institutional (self-description) · link verified 2026-09-17
SCOPE: the Zambia Police Service only. The service's own about page, read directly. Supports the official name and the service's own statement that its establishment and functions are governed by the Constitution of Zambia and the Zambia Police Act, Chapter 107 of the Laws of Zambia, and that the Inspector-General of Police, subject to the direction of the President, has overall command and control. Neither the Constitution nor Chapter 107 was fetched; both references rest on the service's own citation of them. The page uses the abbreviation ZPS for the service.