M. Tech. Policing / Police officers are endowed with various powers to carry out their constitutional mandate of maintaining law and order. However, police officers have often abused these powers, with serious consequences on the image and operations of the organisation. Incidents of police abuse of powers and functions are receiving wide coverage on the local and international media. This study explored the perspectives on execution of powers and functions by Zimbabwe Republic Police officers, in light of challenges of abuse of powers and functions.