INSPECTOR General of Police Lemmy Kajoba has directed all Provincial Deputy Police Commissioners to ensure that traffic police officers suspend Snap Road Traffic checkpoints across the country.

And Kajoba says traffic police officers will however conduct highway motorised patrols and shall be expected to perform traffic management duties when need arises.

According to a statement issued by police spokesperson Esther Katongo, Tuesday, Kajoba guided that only recognized Security Checkpoints which operate on a 24 hour basis should remain operational.

“The Inspector General of Police, Lemmy Kajoba has directed all Provincial Deputy Police Commissioners to ensure that traffic police officers under their charge take heed to the government pronouncement made by the Minister of Home Affairs, Jack Mwiimbu on suspension of Snap Road Traffic checkpoints across the country. He has guided that only recognized Security Checkpoints, which are those that operate on a 24 hour basis, should remain operational and are as follows: Lusaka Province Five security check points which are Kafue Bridge along great north road south, Makeni turn off along Mumbwa road, Kabangwe along great north road Kabwe road, Chirundu-Siavonga junction and Mono turn off,” the statement read.

“Copperbelt Province Security Check Points include Kafulafuta, Luanshya-Kitwe-Ndola junction, Kafue Bridge, Sakanya, Mukambo, Sabina, Solwezi Junction and Kasumbalesa. Central Province Security Check Points include Manyumbi/Luanshimba, Chisamba, Kapirimposhi great north road, Kapirimposhi Ndola road, Ndabala, Pensulo and Nangoma. Luapula Province Security Check Points include Musaila Serenje Samfya, Mansa Junction, Luwingu Mansa, Mwense and Nchelenge. North Western Province Security Check Points are Mutanda-Solwezi, Kapijimpanga Chingola road and St Dorothy. Eastern Province Security Check Points include Kacholola, Lundazi road and Chanida. Western Province Security Check Points are Kasaya-Livingstone road, Sioma Bridge and Kalabo road.”

And Kajoba said traffic police officers would however conduct highway motorised patrols and shall be expected to perform traffic management duties when need arises.

“Northern Province Security Check Points are Nkole fumu, Kasesha and Luwingu. Muchinga Province Security Check Points are Nakonde-Mbala turn-off, Isoka-Mafinga turn-off, Chinsali Nambuluma Police post and Mpika near the Weigh Bridge. Southern Province Security Check Points include Livingstone Weigh Bridge, Nakatindi Road ZAWA Gate and 10 Miles Mazabuka. Traffic police officers will however conduct highway motorised patrols and shall be expected to perform traffic management duties when need arises until such a time when command will revisit the operations of traffic snap checkpoints,” read the statement.