Areas of Responsibility
MANDATE
To protect life and property, prevent and detect crime, repress internal disturbances, maintain security and public tranquility, apprehend offenders, bring offenders to justice, duly enforce all written laws with which it is directly charged and generally maintain peace. Police Act, Cap 21:01 at Section 6 (1)
Departments/Sections of the Ministry
- Operations
- Crime Investigations
- Support Services
Departments/Sections and Key Functions
Operations
- South Central Division
- Southern Division
- North Central Division
- Northern Division
- North West Division
- Operations
- Anti-Stock Theft
- Traffic Branch
Crime Investigations
- Forensic Science Services (FSS)
- Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
- Internal Affairs
- Criminal Intelligence Branch (CRIB)
- Cyber Forensics
- International Relations
Support Services
- Strategy Development and Performance Monitoring (SD&PM)
- Special Support Group (SSG)
- Transport and Telecommunications Branch (TTB)
- Departmental Management Services (DMS)
- Air Support Branch
- Development, Finance and Procurement (DFP)
- Training (Botswana Police College)
- International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA)
Ministry Contact Details
Botswana Police Service
Lot 4, Government Enclave
Private Bag 0012
Gaborone
Botswana
Fax. (+267) 3973723
Email: police [at] gov.bw