British South Africa Police
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The British South Africa Police was the paramilitary police force of colonial Rhodesia, serving both as a national law enforcement agency and a key arm of the regime’s internal security and military operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British South Africa Police canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial police force
ⓘ
law enforcement agency ⓘ paramilitary police force ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Rhodesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe ⓘ Zimbabwe-Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1980 ⓘ |
| employerOf |
auxiliary constables
ⓘ
regular police officers ⓘ special constables ⓘ |
| foundedBy | British South Africa Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Criminal Investigation Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Police Anti-Terrorist Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ Reserve ⓘ Special Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ Support Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ Uniform Branch ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Bulawayo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salisbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1890 ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | English ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
counter-insurgency force
ⓘ
internal security force ⓘ mounted infantry ⓘ |
| namedAfter | British South Africa Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of police and military roles
ⓘ
role in enforcing minority rule in Rhodesia ⓘ |
| notableUnit | Grey’s Scouts (mounted unit origins) ⓘ |
| operatedInTerritory |
Company rule in Rhodesia
ⓘ
Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe-Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Rhodesian Bush War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Matabele War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | security forces of Rhodesia ⓘ |
| policeRankStructure | modeled on British colonial police ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
border security
ⓘ
counter-insurgency operations ⓘ national law enforcement ⓘ political security policing ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Zimbabwe Republic Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | BSAP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uniformColor | khaki ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British South Africa Company administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhodesian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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