This study was conducted to explore the views on the execution of powers and functions by the police, in light of challenges of abuse of powers and functions. This study made use of a total of 83 adult participants (73 for survey and 10 for In-depth Interview), males and females of diverse occupational background from Bindura and Mount Darwin policing districts in Zimbabwe. A close ended, mostly Likert Scale questionnaire was used to collect data from 73 respondents who were asked to respond on the prevalent forms of police abuse of powers and functions, while in-depth interview guide was provided to harness information qualitatively. The findings revealed that police officers abuse their powers through unlawful arrests, arbitrary search and seizure, excessive use of force, unlawful methods of investigations and ill treatment of detained persons. Though not as prevalent as other forms of abuse, malicious criminal prosecution and partisan policing were also cited as forms of police abuse of powers and functions.

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津巴布韦共和国执行警察权力和职能的展望

本研究旨在探讨警方在滥用职权的挑战下对行使职权的看法。这项研究共使用了来自津巴布韦宾杜拉和达尔文山警区的 83 名成年参与者（73 名进行调查，10 名进行深入访谈），他们是具有不同职业背景的男性和女性。使用封闭式的、主要是李克特量表的问卷收集了 73 名受访者的数据，这些受访者被要求对警察滥用权力和职能的普遍形式作出回应，同时提供深入的访谈指南以定性地利用信息。调查结果显示，警务人员通过非法逮捕、任意搜查和扣押、过度使用武力、非法调查方法和虐待被拘留者滥用职权。