David Tembe is the Johannesburg Metro Police Department’s new police chief, mayor Herman Mashaba announced on Wednesday. Tembe began his duties as the new police chief of JMPD on Tuesday. "I would like to express my deepest appreciation to JMPD’s leadership team for providing the necessary support during the past transition period," Mashaba said. "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." Tembe’s public safety career began in 1981 as a paramedic with the Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS). He became a superintendent in 1989‚ and in 1999 was appointed acting director in charge of the emergency services academy. He was appointed director of operations in 2001‚ where he was responsible for leading the city’s 26 fire stations. In 2002 Tembe was appointed acting chief of the EMS‚ where under his stewardship the urban searc...
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