The Elsburg police have said farewell to Col Veeshani Arikum, and welcomed Lieut-Col Phiwe Ndwandwe as their new station commander.<\/p>\n
Ndwandwe takes the reins as station commander after 22 years in the SAPS.<\/p>
He had always wanted to join the SAPS and in 1994, straight after school, he did just that.<\/p>\n
From working as a constable at the Germiston Police Station he made his way through the ranks to become commander of the Germiston Crime Prevention Unit.<\/p>
\u201cI don\u2019t like to be in the office, I prefer to be out on the street, as that is where the crime is,\u201d Ndwandwe said.<\/p>\n
Ndwandwe officially took office in mid-February and does not want to make the community of Elsburg any false promises, \u201cAll I can promise is that I will work hard,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, in order to do my job I need the community\u2019s support, as I cannot fight crime alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cReport crimes, get involved in the community by joining the neighbourhood watch and getting to know their neighbours,\u201d he encouraged.<\/p>\n
Ndwandwe will be getting to know the community through several campaigns hosted in various suburbs throughout the Elsburg policing precinct.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce I have met the community and know what problems they are facing I will begin to work through everything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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