The Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) is the national police force of Namibia. It was established by the Namibian Constitution and enacted by an act of Parliament. The Namibian Police Force replaced the South West African Police as the national police force of the country in 1990. Sebastian Ndeitunga was its inspector general since 2005 to 2022. Joseph Shikongo is the current inspector general. [1] NAMPOL's functions are overseen by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security.[2]
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| Abbreviation | NAMPOL |
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| Formed | 1990 |
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| National agency | Namibia |
| Operations jurisdiction | Namibia |
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| Map of the Namibian Police Force’s jurisdiction | |
| Size | 825,615 km2 |
| Population | 2,113,077 |
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| Headquarters | Julius K. Nyerere street Ausspannplatz Windhoek Khomas Region |
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Organization
editThe force is headed by an inspector general (IG) who holds the rank of lieutenant general. The IG has two deputies who both hold the rank of major general. The two deputy inspectors general are responsible for administration and operations.[3]
Divisions/directorates
edit- Communications
- Finance
- Gender & Welfare
- Human Resources
- Internal Investigation
- Procurement & Logistics
- Training & Development
- FPPD Directorate
- Traffic Law Enforcement
- Air Wing Directorate
- Special Reserve Force
- Operations Directorate
- VIPP Directorate
- Special Field Force
- Special Branch
- Explosive
- Public Relations
- NAMPOL Band
- Crime Investigation Directorate
- National Forensic Science
- Agronomic & Animal Husbandry
- Special Operations
- Principal Staff
Regional commands
editAll police operations in Namibia's 14 regions are headed by a regional commander with the rank of commissioner. The Khomas region hosting the seat of government and capital city is an exception as the regional commander is a major general.[4]
Ranks
edit| Rank | Lieutenant General | Major General | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Chief inspector | Senior Inspector | Inspector | Warrant officer Class 1 | Warrant officer Class 2 | Sergeant Class 1 | Sergeant Class 2 | Constable |
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Equipment
editThe Air Wing Directorate operates a fleet of 3 helicopters.[5]
Helicopters
- 1 Eurocopter EC145 Helicopter
- 2 Eurocopter AS350 Helicopter
The Water Wing Directorate is small and consists of a number of swampboats stationed in Zambezi Region and a patrol boat in Walvis Bay.
- Dr Hifikepunye Pohamba Patrol Boat [6][7]
Notable Police officers
editInspectors general
edit- Lieutenant General Peter Abraham Fouché, inspector general 1990–1992
- Lieutenant General Jesaya Raonga Andima, inspector general 1993–1995
- Lieutenant General Lucas Hangula, inspector general 1995–2005[8]
- Lieutenant General Sebastian Ndeitunga, inspector general 2005–2022
- Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, inspector general since 2022
Lower ranks
edit- Danger Ashipala, Commissioner of the Special Field Force 1996–2007[9]
- Chief Inspector Christina Van-Dunem Da Fonsech, active since 2003[10]
- Evirastus Hitjivirue Kaaronda,Commissioner of Crime investigation Unit 2017-2020.
- Inspector Marthinus Tjombe, Hochfeld station Commander 2016-2019
- Benard Mulaula, Deputy Commissioner (Rtd) Drug Law Enforcement Unit 2018-2021
- Naftal Lungameni Sakaria,Oshana regional commander since 2022[11]
References
edit- ^ "NAMPOL History". Government of Namibia. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to Namibian Correctional Service". Official Newsletter. Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security. April 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "NAMPOL Organogram". Government of Namibia. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Promoted Shilunga to head Khomas cops". Namibian Sun. www.namibiansun.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "Namibia Police Force". Helis.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "First of its kind Nampol vessel commissioned - Infrastructure - Erongo". 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Police commissioned a boat to patrol Namibia's coastline-NBC". YouTube. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021.
- ^ Nakanduungile, Hilma (12 July 2021). "'Courageous' Lucas Hangula laid to rest". New Era.
- ^ Tileni Mongudhi: Danger Ashipala dies Archived 2010-05-14 at the Wayback Machine The Namibian, 11 May 2010
- ^ "Most feared female cop". Namibian Sun. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Kaapanda, Victoria (3 August 2022). "Oshana police welcome new commander". New Era.
External links
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Country Studies. Federal Research Division.