Primrose police officer Adam Dikhoba rises to rank of captain
In 2016, Dikhoba became the Sector Commander for Sector 1 in Primrose, where he started working with community stakeholders including Community Policing Forums (CPF) and security companies.
Adam Dikhoba has taken on the rank of captain at Primrose Police Station, effective from October 1, after a successful application for the position.
Dikhoba is no stranger to the station, having served at Primrose SAPS since 2004.
Before his promotion, he served as a warrant officer in the visible policing (Vispol) division.
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With 24 years of service, Dikhoba started his policing journey at Diepkloof Police Station as a constable. He says his promotion has left him feeling honoured and inspired to do more.
“This also inspires and motivates my colleagues to work their way up the ranks,” said Dikhoba.
“It has been a long journey. When I started I was doing Vispol work, doing patrols, police visibility, attending to complaints, then I transferred to Primrose SAPS in 2004.”
“Arriving at Primrose, things were a bit different. The community dynamics were different. In Diepkloof we dealt with formal settlements. Primrose poses a different challenge because it is a mix of business, formal settlements, and informal settlements.”
In 2016, Dikhoba became the sector commander for Sector 1 in Primrose, where he started working with community stakeholders including the community policing forum (CPF) and security companies.
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“This was essential for the station because we needed to build a relationship with the community and its stakeholders to prevent crime, organise resources to tackle specific hot spots. It also meant I spoke during community meetings addressing residents on issues that face the precinct.”
From 2021, he served in a dual role as sector commander and operational commander for the station.
Dikhoba highlighted that Primrose faces challenges including murder cases, illegal mining-related complaints, theft of motor vehicles and house burglaries, among others.
“As an Operational Commander I was then tasked to organise resources and personnel to tackle these issues,” said Dikhoba.
In January 2025, he was appointed as the acting Vispol commander until March 2026. His duties meant he was the overall commander of the Community Service Centre (CSC), responsible for patrol vans, the firearms department, the GBV desk, and social crime prevention units, among others.
Dikhoba added that this position allowed him to learn how the station operates and what is required for a station to function.
“This prepared me for the current position as a captain. I am now the CSC officer and crime prevention officer. My unit is led by Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Dladla.”
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He has urged the community to be part of crime prevention.
“We urge the community to be part of crime prevention and fighting within their community. Join the CPF, Youth Desk and report all crimes to the police to investigate.”
