Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Female Zambia Police officers are not allowed to wear short skirts on duty-Katongo

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Female Zambia Police Officer on duty in Sesheke
Female Zambia Police Officer on duty in Sesheke

Police Public Relations Officer Esther Mwaata Katongo has urged female Police officers to always be decent in their dressing.

Reacting to the traffic Police Officer whose name has been withheld but working from Sesheke, Katongo said Police Officers should help in portraying the good image of the institution.

Katongo emphasized that their skirts should at least be under the knees because officers are supposed to be modest in their dressing and smart as opposed to what is in the picture circulating in various social platforms.

She added that no officer should take their dresses to the tailors aimed at reducing the size because it is against the police dress code and officers should comply with the Zambia Police dress code.

And Katongo also stated that officers should take her advice seriously because dressing like  the female Traffic Police Officer in the picture is not allowed, adding that even wearing heavy make up in uniform, dangling earrings and other fancy things is against the Police Dress Code.

“Officer should always be decent in their dressing and help in portraying the good image of the institution. Their skirts should at least be knee high as opposed to what is in the picture” Katongo said

89 COMMENTS

    • I want transfered to Sesheke. We need more of those hotty officers, crimes will go done.
      Can Kaiser beast that female kapokola in picture? No, instead he will kiss her… Kaisers need these fashionable officers to calm them down.

    • This officer has put Zambia on the world map, one more intepa and a transfer to Lusaka to show the Lusaka lady mwamis how it’s done.

    • THOT masquerading as a police officer! I doubt those thirsty Zambian men will take her seriously. As long as she is doing her duties diligently though.

    • Who decides what is DECENT? What is wrong with changing the uniform to something more versatile, like track suits, short or long trousers. How can a police officer chase a suspect while wearing skirts? Do people in police command think? Otherwise, if it is a matter of s e d u c t i o n, then it is alright to wear skirts of any length as long as nothing is left to imagination.

    • Mushota has been challenged by this PCW. She is mauless. Now she will make sure that Nick never goes to Zambia at all. She will tell him all sorts of horror stories to deter him.

    • She looks very presentable, like someone you would want to talk to. Katongo on the other hand is more like a scarecrow

    • She has to dress like that Katongo. Where have you seen someone sprinting in a skirt below the knees. She has freedom of opening or stretching them better. Period

    • Comment:this is a total mistake I believe. … the lady is been dissents and always. ..
      initially. .
      she’s mostly in trousers. ..
      I believe this is a total mix up!!”
      because she has never apploaded any picture of a sort. …
      I wish I could understand where pr how this picture landed itself on social media! !!”…….
      it’s very sad! !…..
      quiet decent is what she is!

    • “Female Police officers are not allowed to wear short skirts on duty.” This means that Male Police officers can wear the same on duty!! kikikiki

  1. This is violation of human rights , as a woman police officer as long as i can run to chase a suspect like HH is ok after all which man can dare me in Uniform, because i can easily castrate him. Short skirts are what we were given as uniform they are comfortable and if a suspect like GBM surely can i fail to run and catch him? we need progressive reforms no ivi vaupuba

    • What have HH and GBM to do with the police lady? Just promote her. She has shown how Zambian police standards have fallen beyond redemption. It’s not her fault.

  2. Look at that Officer in the pic above, doesn’t she look good in that uniform? Why would you want to stop them, then what is the purpose of the skirts as part of the uniform? Barn the skirts as uniform then, which is ridiculous. If they have something to show off let them show it off.

    • I can tell that you are not a Muslim. The eyes of a man have a tendency to commit unintended crimes, particularly when looking at certain features of a female. That’s why.

  3. This advice is vague: “…. to always be decent in their dressing” What is decent for someone may be indecent for another. So give them clear instructions like your skirt must be one cm below your knee

    • @my Zambia stop lying. Skirts are measured from waist down. The English will say a long skirt should stretch below the knee. Or above the knee if it is a mini skirt

  4. Whats the point of being a Police officer if you cant dress to impress your superiors ? How do you get promoted ? The boss must be impressed . Thts the only way thy can know that you r single .

  5. What constitutes a short skirt?

    Where is that defined in the law?

    This is a total violation of the rights of this police officer who feels comfortable in that attire. The next time we will hear is all police officers should cut their hair, and go to the office (or on patrol) bald!

    Come on Police command, this is the C21st. Ever heard of human rights, or just the right of women to “be” what they want to be in ANY profession?

  6. The skirt should only be as brief as to cover the essentials – nothing more and nothing less. Does that one not really cover the essentials?

  7. POLICE IN MINI: where is your spare wheel
    MINI BUS DRIVER: behind under the bus
    POLICE IN MINI: bends to see it..oops the pant is see behind by mini bus driver.
    POLICE IN MINI: I can’t see it.
    MINI BUS DRIVER: but I can see it behind kkkkkkk

    • KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK FUNNY THATS WHAT ONE DID TO ME BUT UNFORTUNATELY SHE WAS WEARING A G-STRING I ENDED UP SEEING EVERY THING

  8. Leave this hardworking lady alone. She is not a danger to the public. Why should her dressing become an issue when a drunk and armed Chilanga police officer was heavily defended and saluted by the police spokesperson? Why are you playing double standards? She is free to dress as she pleases. She is obviously starving and needs to satisfy her needs somehow in this harsh economy. At least she is honest and not pretending!

  9. Katongo you always fascinate me. Kindly define knee high for me. I think we always measure height from the ground upwards meaning the lady is properly dressed and like others have said she may have to chase after some offenders and easily kneel to offer first aid in case of an accident. Most men in Zambia are just weird they even react to a knee

  10. Does it mean this was the first time the officer in question was wearing such a short skirt?
    Where did she get it?
    I understand Police service supplies officers with uniforms, unless if they re allowed to buy from anywhere.
    Why wait to discipline her after social media has condemned it? If social media appreciated it where they going to discipline her?
    Where was the station in charge to allow our sister go in field with such a skirt?
    I feel displining her will be unfair if they dont answer my concerns?

  11. This is the only debate that is centred on the topic. Off course a few of the usual HH comment. Look at the skirt closely. It is deliberately been pulled on the hip as can be seen.

  12. The officer is looking very nice!!
    I wish she was working at Chimbokaila or Mukobeko for “Kaili #1” HH to entertain his eyes because it was then since when he saw such “fibelo”!!!
    ZP PLEASE TRANSFER THIS PRETTY OFFICER TO LUSAKA!!!

  13. Kikki Kikki, the PC is super fine, my issue is her stockings, shouldn’t they be tan in colour? After all the Police department do not give out correct sizes from 14-18, their out fits are so tight and the Madame officer’s Big hips fit tight!! Check the ones in trousers tho, OMG , legging ba iyi namizila!
    10yrs ago my Junior Bro got arrested at Wodlands Police for complimenting an officer in her Uniform,
    Boma ni Boma

  14. Officer looking larker!!!!! No story here. We all have more important things to worry about. I say leave the officer alone she looks good. Thats over! Finish!!

  15. SHE IS DOING MANY JOBS ONE AS A POLICE OFFICER TWO AS A COMMERCIAL AND CASUAL SEXUAL WORKER THREE COLLECTING MONEY FROM ROAD USERS THROUGH CORRUPTIBLE MEANS FOUR CORRUPTING THE MINDS OF MALE POLICE OFFICERS, FOR MONEY TALK TIME, FAVORS, FREE FOODS, PROMOTION, ATTENTION FROM MALES, LAZING AROUND AND SEDUCING MEN AND HERSELF FOR SEX, LOOKING FOR TRIPLE RELATIONS / LOVE AFFAIRS WHAT ELSE? ……………………SOME POLICE OFFICERS RECENTLY REVEALED THE HIGH LEVEL OF FORNICATION AT CHAWAMA POLICE STATION AMONG FEMALE AND MALE OFFICERS.

  16. See what social media can do? I hope the officer as learnt a big lesson by not posting her pictures carelessly.
    My dear sister its time for you to intrspect and stop behaving like you have seen facebook, whatsapp etc for the first time. Its time to behave responsibly after learning a hard way. When you are on duty stop whatsapping abd facebooking.

  17. It’s not bad except that people are looking at her as a police officer especially that she is putting on tights. She is pretty

  18. Ba Esther naimwe alakwa chani uyu gelo.. BOMA yawama… I want to be arrested by her… People should get used to beauty ala.. that’s why bazungu are not bothered by mabelo vili all over… Naife tijaile.. I wish Paul Ngozi was alive (RIP) he would have sang about this.. Where is T-Sean and Petersen material ya nyimbo iyi… BOMA YAWAMA

  19. “Heavy make up in Uniform” how about KAMUNECK the boss in Central Zambia? tell her to reduce or stop kaili.

  20. I HAVE THOUGHT OF A BETTER IDEA CHANGE THE UNIFORM TO THAT DRESSED DURING KUOMBOKA CEREMONY BETTER IT IS THE BEST KKKKKKKKKKKKK! AHAHHHHHHHHHHA! KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!

  21. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE SEND ME THE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR THE POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS, WANRT TO SHARE SOMETHING WITH THEM. I TRIED ONE IN THEIR ADDRESS, BUT COULDNT GO THROUGH

  22. ANOTHER IDEA PLEASE TAKE THEM BACK TO THE STYLE OF HAIR CUT DURING TRAINING POTATO CUT SO THAT THEY FIT THEIR HATS PROPERLY AND ALSO GIVE THEM THE BEANS THEY USED TO EAT DURING TRAINING SO THAT THEY DRESS PROPERLY LEAST THEY DEVELOP STOMACH UPSET AND THEN FINALLY WHAT?………………..? FILL

  23. The reason is that she has a wider hip than most cops in uniform and as we all know is that the modern skirts tend to go up from the hip area as one walks around. Besides, are you saying he had that skirt personally made

  24. As usual in Zambia, focusing on non issues that don’t add value to life. Why is the police spokesperson embarrassing one of their own, and she is a female herself for that matter. Women should be left to make their choice on what they want to wear or how they want to wear, even female cops.

    Besides I don’t even see anything wrong with the way she is dressed. She is dressed modestly in my opinion. The only thing I thought was question mark was the choice of her socks or tights (I thought one colour and not decorated would have been better) but that’s her choice.

    You may as well insist on them wearing pants only to match their line of duty.

  25. Firstly that skirt is not low. If you look a bit up her pelvic area it is folded unintentionally. The skirt is OK but her posture made it move a few inches up. Secondly I know some professions whose ladies dress worse than that. Bankers, air hostesses, travel agencies, court interpreters, journalists etc. The only well dressed ladies I see are cross boarder smugglers

  26. LEAVE THE OFFICER ALONE!! I DON’T SEE ANYTHING WRONG UNLESS YOUR MIND IS ALREADY DIRTY. WHY SHOULD YOU BE AGITATED BY JUST SEEING THE KNEES? ALA!!!

  27. Opps the president!Can you visit and see the queues at RTSA. People can’t work due to long queues at RTSA. It’s so shameful people can’t have Road tax on time.Why should people line up for more than 3 days?They system they are using is too slow.It means RTSA went for useless system in order to milk from poor Zambians.people can’t do business coz of RTSA. Why do u want long queues every time. This is the blead of corruption.Can the minister of transport issue the statement that RTSA is extending the deadline for ROAD TAX for the next 1 month?.It’s an unacceptable to live in the country with such systems in place.Do we have people who can test systems before using it?Who ate the money?This is the reason why our party is losing popularity due to such inconveniences.Can’t believe it…

  28. When was the last time you saw a cop chasing a thief? They have no interest to curbing crime. Priorit one is getting K70 from erring motorist. The is lady is probably with the traffic police. They are the bougeoisie of the police sevice/force.

  29. Wow wow, what can I say? She is looking good to men like me.Let many girls in uniform emulate her. She is hot. This is what we want under pf gonmt

  30. A Lozi lady her name is Namakau Iiswaniso of sesheke police station.Not Nkandu fimofimo. Cute lady eni boma luitumezi.

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