The liberation struggle for Zimbabwe culminated in the attainment of independence from the autocratic rule of minority white settlers on 18 April 1980. Peace prevailed only for a short period after independence, followed by a harrowing genocide which affected the Matabeleland and Midlands regions. Much attention has been given to the role of the Fifth Brigade during this genocide. Thus, an emphasis on the actions of the Fifth Brigade soldiers leads us to negate all violence that took place during the period. Therefore, this article seeks to explore the role of the police as partners in crime with the Fifth Brigade during the Gukurahundi genocide. Further, the article raises questions of state opacity and how this was used by the police to eliminate the so-called enemies of the independent state. It draws from interviews conducted with the people of Bulilimamangwe, ex-Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army cadres and ex-policemen who served during the period and other documentary evidence to engage with the role of the police during the genocide.

津巴布韦的解放斗争最终在1980年4月18日脱离了白人白人定居者的专制统治而获得了独立。和平仅在独立后的短时间内占了上风，随后发生了惨痛的种族灭绝，影响了Matabeleland和Midlands地区。在这次种族灭绝期间，第五旅的作用引起了很多关注。因此，对第五旅士兵的行动的强调导致我们否定了在此期间发生的所有暴力行为。因此，本文旨在探讨警察在古库伦迪种族灭绝大屠杀期间与第五旅一起在犯罪中扮演伙伴角色的情况。此外，该文章提出了国家不透明的问题，以及警察如何使用它来消除所谓的独立国家的敌人。