The Executive Mayor, Cllr Herman Mashaba, on Wednesday announced the appointment a new police chief for the Johannesburg Metro police, David Tembe.
Tembe commenced his duties on 2 January.
In a statement, Mashaba said Tembe’s public safety career began in 1981 as a paramedic with the Johannesburg Emergency Services (EMS). He became a superintended in 1989 and, in 1999, was appointed acting director in charge of the EMS Academy.
“Tembe was appointed director of operations in 2001, where he was responsible of leading the 26 city fire stations. In 2002 Tembe was appointed acting chief of the Emergency Management Services, where under his stewardship, the URBAN Search and Rescue was established and represented South Africa during Algeria and Iran’s disasters,” said Mashaba.
“After serving for close to 20 years with the EMS, Tembe was appointed Director of Operations for the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) in 2003.”
Tembe has been awarded and commended by the National Department of Transport for innovation and excellence in Traffic Law Enforcement during his time with the Metro police.
“In 2011, Tembe was appointed National Chief of Traffic (RTMC) until he resigned to pursue a career as a consultant in Law Enforcement in 2013,” described Mashaba.
“Tembe holds a National Diploma in Personnel Management, Metro policing, FBI Law Enforcement Executive Leadership (Virginia, USA). He has also attended seminars on Law Enforcement Leadership in the USA since 2009.”
Mashaba expressed his ‘deepest appreciation’ to the Metro police’s leadership team ‘for providing the necessary support during the past transition period.’
“I have every confidence in Mr Tembe’s abilities and look forward to working with him as we run a corruption free City that respects the rule of law and stimulates economic growth for our people,” said Mashaba.
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