ZIMBABWE 4. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.zrp.gov.zw The website is relatively up to date. The ZRP is on the social media platform Twitter and runs a WhatsApp group with local journalists. n = 20 Yes No Partial • 1. Does this website contain up-to-date information? Additional Information Not all the information is updated. 2. Does the website contain the following: a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational structure, the functions and the responsibilities of the administration? • b) A list of laws, Acts etc issued within the scope of its powers? • c) Reports, policies, programmes? • d) Budget and expenditure? • e) Information about procurement procedures and/or signed contracts? • f) Vacancy and employment procedures? • • g) The address, telephone numbers and working hours of the institution? • h) The contact details of specific public officials? • i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? Total Score: 8/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the ZRP: 1. What is the budget allocation for the ZRP for the current year? 2. What are the current crime statistics? n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? Yes No Partial • Public Relations and National Police Spokesperson • • 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? • 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? • 6. Does the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? • 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc? • 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? • 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Total Score: 3/20 108 Additional Information The institution responded with further instructions to obtain the requested information.