receiving complaints from members of the public about misconduct on the part of members of the security services, and for remedying any harm caused by such misconduct”. The Police Service Commission is established by section 222 of the Constitution. The Police Service Commission, like all other Commissions established under the Constitution, is supposed to be independent, that is, not subject to the direction or control of anyone; and must exercise its functions without fear, favour or prejudice. Unfortunately, its remit is very limited. It has no say over the appointment or promotion of police officers. It can make no decisions or recommendations about how the police force should conduct itself. It has no disciplinary powers.⁴³ Lack of knowledge of human rights The Forum⁴⁴ sought to understand whether the police in Zimbabwe go through any comprehensive human rights training and if the police had any knowledge on human rights standards protected in Zimbabwe's Constitution and other regional and international conventions. It can be concluded that many junior police officers that are usually fingered in the most egregious of human rights violations are not well versed in human rights standards nor have they ever been trained on such. The Forum during the research for this report also observed that junior police officers are not willing to divulge much information on how they are trained as they fear retribution and punishment through regulations set out in the Police Act. Based on available evidence, the Forum is convinced that the lack of human rights training within the police is a major contributor to the scourge of violence and human rights abuses witnessed in Zimbabwe by state security agents. Uniformed officers who are not trained on human rights standards coupled with a plethora of repressive legislation can only harm citizens because they do not have knowledge on human rights standards, and they are buoyed by the repressive laws which allow them to carry on in that manner. ⁴³ See Section 223 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.20) 2013. ⁴⁴ Section 85 (1) (a – e) of the Zimbabwe Constitution provides for any persons, groups or association to act on their own behalf or people who cannot defend themselves to approach the courts of law claiming justice for human rights violations. 22 Anti-Impunity Report