Law enforcement in Tanzania is primarily the responsibility of the Tanzania Police Force within 947,303 km² (365,756 sq. mi) of national jurisdiction of

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

. The force, headed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, is divided into five departments. Each department is lead by a commissioner.

Administrative Divisions

*Administration/Resource Management *Operations *Criminal Investigations *

Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over s ...

Special Police Zone *

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Police Force

Oversight

Oversight of the force is shared by the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Police and the Inspector-General of Police. Both the principal secretary and the inspector-general conduct internal affairs by way of

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s and other measures deemed appropriate.https://apcof.org/country-data-2/tanzania/

References

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