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This report, published by the Institute for Security Studies in April 2009 as part of the African Human Security Initiative (AHSI), evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system in Zambia. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, including desktop research, interviews, and focus groups with 1,000 respondents across various provinces. It examines the legal framework, the role of law enforcement, the judiciary, prisons, and customary justice, while highlighting significant challenges in accessing official crime statistics and government records.

This report examines the policing and anti-corruption landscape in Zambia, focusing on the Zambia Police Service, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC). It identifies systemic weaknesses in investigative capacity, human resource shortages, and a lack of effective accountability mechanisms, while noting the positive but under-utilised impact of reforms like the Victim Support Unit.

This report examines the state of policing, anti-corruption, and drug enforcement in Zambia, focusing on the Zambia Police Service, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC). It identifies systemic weaknesses in investigative capacity, human rights compliance, and public accountability, while noting the impact of HIV/AIDS on personnel and the growth of an unregulated private security industry.