Malawi Police Service

Malawi Police Service
Malawi Police Service
Common name	Malawi Police
Abbreviation	MPS
Motto	Creating a Safe and Secure Malawi
Agency overview
Formed	1921
Preceding agency	Nyasaland Police Force;
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	MW
	Map of Malawi showing Malawi Police Service Jurisdiction
Size	118,484 square kilometres (45,747 sq mi)
Population	21,196,629
Legal jurisdiction	Malawi
Governing body	Ministry of Homeland Security
General nature	Civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Malawi National Police Headquarters Area 30, Lilongwe, Lilongwe 3, Malawi.
Police Officers	<14,500
Agency executive	Merliny Yolamu, Inspector General of Police;
Parent agency	Malawi Ministry of Homeland Security
Branches	List • Investigations Department; • Community Policing Department; • Criminal Investigations Department; • Road Safety and Traffic Services; • Marine Police; • Airport Police; • Police Mobile Services; • Human Resource Management and Development; • Information and Communications Technology; • Research and Planning; • Prosecutions; • Public Relations, Press and Publications; • Support Branches;
Regions	List • Northern; • Central; • Southern; • Eastern; •Central East ; •South East;
Website
	www.police.gov.mw

The Malawi Police Service is an independent organ of the executive that is mandated by the constitution to protect public safety and the rights of persons in Malawi. The Malawi Police Service is overseen by an Inspector General of Police.