Strategic Elements

Mandate

The mandate of BPS is to ensure the safety and security of the people of Botswana. The organisation is established by an Act of Parliament under Section 6 of the Police Act, Cap. 21:01. The Act outlines the mandate of the BPS as follows, 

“The Service shall be employed throughout Botswana to protect life and property, prevent and detect crime, repress internal disturbances, maintain security and public tranquility, apprehend offenders, bring offenders to justice, duly enforce all written laws with which it is directly charged, and generally maintain the peace.”

Vision

‘A law enforcement Agency of Repute’

  • The BPS will be an upright organisation that upholds its mandate according to the dictates of the Country’s Statues and all international policing conventions.        

Mission

-The BPS exists for residents of Botswana and to provide to them a service that is consistent with International Policing Standards. The Mission understands that a Total Policing Service must be offered with the consent of the Customer and with the Customer.

 ‘To provide a Professional Policing Service, in partnership with the Community’

  • Professional Policing: - Expert Service that is consistent with international policing  standards.
  • Partnership with the community: - Policing by consent,  for them by them

Values

Botho

Courteous | Responsive | Respectful

Excellence

Accountable | Knowledgeable | Responsive | Accurate | Customer Focused

Intergrity

Ethical | Transparent | Confidential | Honest | Impartial

Teamwork

Espirit De Corps | Pull together | Collective Responsibility