[2] The Inspector General of Police can be removed by the president for being incompetent, incapacitated, compromised, or reaching retirement age.

[2] The Inspector General oversees the Malawi Police Service (MPS) under Ministry of Internal Affairs and Public Security.

[6]The capabilities of the Malawi Police Service are growing, but its abilities to deter and investigate crimes, assist victims, and apprehend criminals are extremely limited.

The police lack basic equipment (particularly transportation), are poorly funded, and do not receive sufficient training.

Public support for the police has continued to drop, due in part to alleged corruption and ineffectiveness in deterring criminal activity.