INTERVIEW
JMPD master plan: seeing is believing
Mark Smyth spoke to the new chief of JMPD, David Tembe, about his intention to implement major changes
There’s a new chief in town and he means business. His name is Chief David Tembe and he is now in charge at the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) after many years within the force. It’s all change at JMPD, with many of the changes already being visible. And visible is a key word because after years of calling for more visible policing, it is finally starting to happen. It is all change that is happening under Tembe’s watch. He has been in the force for a number of years, winning various service awards and even operating as a former acting chief. He says he had great ideas but he was given his "limits" by those above him. So what exactly has changed now? Tembe established the National Traffic Police unit in 2011 and has been busy gaining international experience around the world. He even underwent police leadership training at the top FBI facility in Quantico, Virginia in the US after being selected from police officers around the world. He says his new focus is not just on...
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