Abstract:
The place of politics in police and policing is one of the most controversial
issues in the area/ profession. The paper investigated the degree of political
involvement and meddling in the Ethiopian police force under the Derg
regime. In order to reach at a reasonable conclusion, a qualitative
methodology was employed and attempts have been made to make extensive
use of both primary and secondary sources.1 The primary sources the
researcher consulted include, Annual Police Reports, documents/minutes
resulted from the annual police conferences and other archival sources were
among others. The issues of the official police gazette and individuals an
