{"id":2104,"date":"2026-05-14T03:42:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/?p=2104"},"modified":"2026-05-14T03:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:42:46","slug":"national-crime-awareness-campaign-hits-mutare-zrp-declares-war-on-drugs-gbv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/national-crime-awareness-campaign-hits-mutare-zrp-declares-war-on-drugs-gbv\/","title":{"rendered":"National Crime Awareness Campaign Hits Mutare: ZRP Declares War on Drugs, GBV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Fanuel Chinowaita<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Deputy National Police Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Blessmore Chishaka <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mutare, May 14, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 A high-level Zimbabwe Republic Police delegation, led by three Assistant Commissioners, has descended on Manicaland with a sweeping crime and traffic safety campaign, hitting three institutions in two days as part of the Commissioner-General of Police\u2019s intensified \u201cNo to Crime\u201d crusade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Commissioner Blessmore Chishaka, the Deputy National Police Spokesperson; Assistant Commissioner Dr. Singende, National Coordinator of the Victim Friendly Unit and Assistant Commissioner Muchada spearheaded the national crime and traffic awareness campaign at Nyamauru High School and Dangamvura High School on 12 May, followed by Mutare Polytechnic yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The campaign is a direct response from the Commissioner-General to the growing threat of drug and substance abuse, robbery, murder, stock theft, domestic violence, rape, road traffic accidents and other crimes tearing at the social fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Addressing hundreds of students, Detective Sergeant Foya of the Drugs and Narcotics division, Harare, laid bare the devastating and often irreversible consequences of substance abuse. He reserved special caution for the abuse of skin-lightening creams, an overlooked danger hiding in plain sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese creams contain extremely dangerous chemicals that cause permanent damage,\u201d Detective Sergeant Foya warned. \u201cUnlike some drugs, where you can be referred to a rehabilitation centre, the harm from these products cannot be undone. Rehab cannot fix the internal destruction they cause.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He dissected the street drug known as Musombodhiya, a crude ethanol-based brew, explaining how it systematically strips users of appetite and drains physical energy, leaving them hollow. He identified peer pressure as the primary hook dragging young people into initial use and urged students to become whistle-blowers, reporting anyone selling or using illicit substances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VFU National Coordinator Ass Common Dr Singende<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Commissioner Dr. Singende, the VFU National Coordinator, framed the campaign\u2019s anti-violence pillar firmly within the pursuit of Sustainable Development Goal 5 \u2014 the elimination of all violence against women and children. Her address tackled child abuse, early marriage, and the full spectrum of gender-based violence that too often goes unreported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have come to guide our own children \u2014 the students \u2014 so that they are equipped for everyday life and can help each other,\u201d Assistant Commissioner Dr. Singende said. \u201cWe urge them to report, to teach one another, and to break the silence that allows these crimes to fester. This is about building a supportive community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking to journalists, Assistant Commissioner Chishaka revealed that the campaign is also a reinforcement mission. Some students had previously fallen into drug abuse and entered rehabilitation, and the ZRP is now moving to fortify their resolve and prevent others from falling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe realised that some students were actually involved in drug abuse and received rehabilitation. This team is here to reinforce the need to desist from engaging with these substances permanently,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He emphasised that the fight extends far beyond drugs, encompassing a whole-of-society battle against robbery, murder, stock theft, domestic violence, and traffic offences. \u201cWe have to minimise or finish crimes committed in our society, but we cannot do it alone \u2014 we need the help of you students. Help us by reporting crimes, and by teaching others the information you receive today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The campaign is not confined to educational institutions. Today, the same ZRP team is taking the programme directly to Chief Zimunya\u2019s homestead, embedding the anti-crime message within the traditional leadership structure. Tomorrow, 15 May, they will move to Chief Mutasa\u2019s homestead, ensuring the rural heartlands are fully integrated into the national response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the banner of \u201cNo to Crime,\u201d the Commissioner-General\u2019s multi-disciplinary blitz is set to roll out to all provinces, with the Manicaland engagement serving as a model for a new, aggressive phase in community policing that marries drug deterrence, victim protection and road safety awareness into a single, unified front.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, May 14, 2026 \u2013 A high-level Zimbabwe Republic Police delegation, led by three Assistant Commissioners, has descended on Manicaland with a sweeping crime and traffic safety campaign, hitting three institutions in two days as part of the Commissioner-General of Police\u2019s intensified \u201cNo to Crime\u201d crusade. Assistant Commissioner Blessmore Chishaka, the Deputy…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2104"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2110,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2104\/revisions\/2110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}