Only one in three citizens give the government a passing grade on reducing crime.
A majority of Zimbabweans say they felt unsafe while walking in their neighbourhood at least once during the previous year, including 42% who report feeling unsafe"several times,""many times," or"always." Similarly, 50% of citizens say they feared crime in their home.
About one in 12 citizens say they requested police assistance during the previous year. Six times as many encountered the police in other situations, such as at checkpoints, during identity checks or traffic stops, or during an investigation. Six in 10 Zimbabweans say"most" or"all" police are corrupt - by far the worst rating among 11 institutions and leaders the survey asked about.More than four in 10 Zimbabweans say the police"often" or"always" use excessive force against protesters and suspected criminals and stop drivers without good reason . One-third say the police routinely engage in criminal activities.
Zimbabweans look to their police to maintain law and order, protect people and their property, prevent crime, reduce fear, and in the process improve the quality of life for all . But what they see is often less than the envisioned ideal, as officers of the Zimbabwe Republic Police have frequently been accused of abuses ranging from excessive force and corruption to political partisanship, unresponsiveness, and a lack of professionalism . At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, social media and online independent papers were awash with pictures and videos of citizens being beaten by the police, allegedly for violating lockdown restrictions .
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