The Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) is the national police force of

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. It was established by the Namibian Constitution and enacted by an act of

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. The Namibian Police Force replaced the

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as the national police force of the country in 1990.

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was its inspector general since 2005 to 2022. Joseph Shikongo is the current inspector general. NAMPOL's functions are overseen by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security.

Organization

The 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.

Divisions/directorates

*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 *Prison Management

Regional commands

All 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.

Ranks

Equipment

The Air Wing Directorate operates a fleet of 3 helicopters. Helicopters * 1

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Helicopter * 2

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Helicopter The Water Wing Directorate is small and consists of a number of swampboats stationed in

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and a patrol boat in

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. * Dr

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Patrol Boat

Notable Police officers

Inspectors general

* Lieutenant General

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, inspector general 1990–1992 * Lieutenant General Jesaya Raonga Andima, inspector general 1993–1995 * Lieutenant General

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, inspector general 1995–2005 * Lieutenant General

, inspector general 2005–2022 * Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, inspector general since 2022

Other Commissioner ranks

* Danger Ashipala, Commissioner of the Special Field Force 1996–2007 * Chief Inspector Christina Van-Dunem Da Fonsech, active since 2003 * Evirastus Hitjivirue Kaaronda, Commissioner of Crime investigation Unit 2017-2020. *

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Marthinus Tjombe, Hochfeld station Commander 2016-2019 * Benard Mulaula, Deputy Commissioner (Rtd) Drug Law Enforcement Unit 2018-2021 * Naftal Lungameni Sakaria,

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regional commander since 2022

References

External links

Namibian Police Force Homepage
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