Robberies Involving Security Forces Sends Shock Waves in Zimbabwe

The security forces in Zimbabwe often use the threat of crime to draw the attention of politicians. It has been noted that majority of the security forces know nothing except military skills, therefore it is difficult to get employment. The specials pension they were entitled to is supposed to help them survive before they end up being engaged in criminal activities. It is worth noting that politicians have uncritically adopted the approach of linking security forces’ involvement in criminal activities to the lack of economic opportunities. The lack of economic opportunities seems a plausible reason to explain the involvement of security forces in crime when one considers the unemployment rate and the deep economic inequalities in Zimbabwe. Criminal activities such as robberies, land barons, drug trafficking, car hijackings, muggings and house breaking has been a concern in Zimbabwean community. This is used a form of revenge against the government which had failed to give them adequate or no pensions. The findings concludes that some firearms were looted by soldiers after the removal of Robert Mugabe from office in November 2017 after the removal of Robert Mugabe from office since there was no proper handover-takeover done. It is recommended that the security forces need special pension irrespective of our age so that we don’t think of crime or shoplifting.