Namibian Police Force
{{Short description|Law enforcement agency}}
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| abbreviation = NAMPOL
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| formedyear = 1990
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| preceding1 = South West African Police
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| country = Namibia
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| sizearea = 825,615 km2
| sizepopulation = 3,022,401
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| constitution1 = Constitution of the Republic of Namibia
| constitution2 = Namibian Police Act 19 of 1990
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| headquarters = Julius K. Nyerere street
Ausspannplatz
Windhoek
Khomas Region
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| minister1name = Lucia Iipumbu
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| chief1name = Joseph Shikongo
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| chief3name = Anna-Marie Nainda
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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.{{Cite web | title=NAMPOL History | publisher=Government of Namibia | url=http://www.nampol.gov.na/history | accessdate=7 May 2022}} NAMPOL's functions are overseen by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security.{{Cite news | title=Welcome to Namibian Correctional Service | newspaper=Official Newsletter | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security | date=April 2021 | page=4 | url=https://mha.gov.na/documents/43893/212888/OFFICIAL+MHAISS+NEWSLETTER+21-04-2021.pdf/397e440c-741c-4baa-a37f-50189f04095f?version=1.0 | accessdate=5 May 2022}}
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.{{Cite web | title=NAMPOL Organogram | publisher=Government of Namibia | url=http://www.nampol.gov.na/organogram | accessdate=7 May 2022}}
=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.{{Cite web|title = Promoted Shilunga to head Khomas cops|url = http://www.namibiansun.com/crime/promoted-shilunga-head-khomas-cops.61312|website = Namibian Sun|publisher = www.namibiansun.com|accessdate = 2015-12-14}}
=Ranks=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Namibian Police Force Ranks |
| Rank
| Lieutenant General | Major General | Warrant officer Class 1 | Warrant officer Class 2 | Sergeant Class 1 | Sergeant Class 2 |
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Equipment
The Air Wing Directorate operates a fleet of 3 helicopters.{{Cite web|title = Namibia Police Force|url = http://www.helis.com/database/sqd/1264/|website = Helis.com|accessdate = 2015-12-14}}
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 {{Cite web|url=http://www.erongo.com.na/news/first-of-its-kind-nampol-vessel-commissioned-|title=First of its kind Nampol vessel commissioned - Infrastructure - Erongo|date=27 October 2016 }}{{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211206/IUk13BemQaw| archive-date = 2021-12-06| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUk13BemQaw| title = Police commissioned a boat to patrol Namibia's coastline-NBC | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
Notable Police officers
=Inspectors general=
- 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{{Cite news | title='Courageous' Lucas Hangula laid to rest | last= Nakanduungile | first=Hilma | url=https://neweralive.na/posts/courageous-lucas-hangula-laid-to-rest | date=12 July 2021 | newspaper=New Era | language=en-ZA}}
- Lieutenant General Sebastian Ndeitunga, inspector general 2005–2022
- Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, inspector general since 2022
=Other Commissioner ranks =
- Danger Ashipala, Commissioner of the Special Field Force 1996–2007Tileni Mongudhi: [https://www.namibian.com.na/65861/archive-read/Danger-Ashipala-dies-DANGER-Ashipala-a-senior Danger Ashipala dies] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100514085501/http://www.namibian.com.na/news/full-story/archive/2010/may/article/danger-ashipala-dies |date=2010-05-14 }} The Namibian, 11 May 2010
- Chief Inspector Christina Van-Dunem Da Fonsech, active since 2003{{Cite news |date=16 February 2015 |title=Most feared female cop |language=en |newspaper=Namibian Sun |url=https://www.namibiansun.com/news/most-feared-female-cop |access-date=14 February 2023}}
- 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{{Cite news | title=Oshana police welcome new commander | last=Kaapanda | first=Victoria | url=https://neweralive.na/posts/oshana-police-welcome-new-commander | date=3 August 2022 | newspaper=New Era | language=en-ZA}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nampol.gov.na/ Namibian Police Force Homepage]
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