Namibian Police Force

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]

Namibian Police Force
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Namibian Police Force badge
Namibian Police Force flag
Namibian Police Force flag
AbbreviationNAMPOL
Agency overview
Formed1990
Preceding agency
  • South West African Police
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyNamibia
Operations jurisdictionNamibia
Map of the Namibian Police Force’s jurisdiction
Size825,615 km²
Population2,113,077
Constituting instruments
  • Constitution of the Republic of Namibia
  • Namibian Police Act 19 of 1990
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersJulius K. Nyerere street
Ausspannplatz
Windhoek
Khomas Region
Elected officer responsible
Agency executives
  • Joseph Shikongo, Inspector General
  • Anna-Marie Nainda, Deputy Inspector General for Administration
Website
www.nampol.gov.na
A group of NAMPOL police officers
A NAMPOL police car

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.[3]

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
  • Crime Investigation Directorate
  • National Forensic Science
  • Agronomic & Animal Husbandry
  • Special Operations
  • Principal Staff

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.[5]

Ranks
Namibian Police Force Ranks
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

Equipment

The Air Wing Directorate operates a fleet of 3 helicopters.[6]

Helicopters

The Water Wing Directorate is small and consists of a number of swampboats stationed in Zambezi Region and a patrol boat in Walvis Bay.

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[9]
  • Lieutenant General Sebastian Ndeitunga, inspector general 2005–2022
  • Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, inspector general since 2022

Lower ranks

References
  1. "NAMPOL History". Government of Namibia. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. "Welcome to Namibian Correctional Service". Official Newsletter. Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security. April 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  3. "NAMPOL Organogram". Government of Namibia. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. "The significance of Military Music bands in Namibia: The case of Namibian Police Band. - Faculty of - Studocu".
  5. "Promoted Shilunga to head Khomas cops". Namibian Sun. www.namibiansun.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  6. "Namibia Police Force". Helis.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  7. "First of its kind Nampol vessel commissioned - Infrastructure - Erongo". 27 October 2016.
  8. "Police commissioned a boat to patrol Namibia's coastline-NBC". YouTube. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021.
  9. Nakanduungile, Hilma (12 July 2021). "'Courageous' Lucas Hangula laid to rest". New Era.
  10. Tileni Mongudhi: Danger Ashipala dies Archived 2010-05-14 at the Wayback Machine The Namibian, 11 May 2010
  11. "Most feared female cop". Namibian Sun. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  12. Kaapanda, Victoria (3 August 2022). "Oshana police welcome new commander". New Era.

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