The Malawi Police Service has six policing regions each headed by a Police Commissioner and deputized by a Deputy Commissioner of Police. Like at national headquarters, there are several departments which are headed by heads of branch under direct supervision of the Regional Commissioner and their deputies. Under the Regional Headquarters are Police Stations, Posts and Units.
Below is a list of the policing regions:
- Northern Region Police Headquarters in Mzuzu
- South West Region Police Headquarters in Blantyre
- Central West Police Headquarters in Lilongwe
- Eastern Region Police Headquarters in Zomba
- Central East Region Police Headquarters in Kasungu
- South East Region Police Headquarters in Luchenza