[Heading as amended by section 25 of Act of 2007 – Amendment No. 18]

1. There shall be a Police Force which, together with such other bodies asmay be established by law for the purpose, shall have the function of preserving the internal security of and maintaining law and order in Zimbabwe.
2. Subject to the provisions of an Act of Parliament, the Police Force shall be under the command of the Commissioner-General of Police, who shall be appointed by the President after consultation with such person or authority as maybe prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament.[Subsection as amended by section 25 of Act 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18]
3. An Act of Parliament shall make provision for the organisation,administration and discipline of the Police Force, including the appointment of persons to offices or ranks in the Police Force, their removal from office or reduction in rank, their punishment for breaches of discipline and the fixing of theirconditions of service.