Hillcrest SAPS welcomes branch commander
Lt/Col Marie Makhosazane Ntuli is the first woman to head up detectives at Hillcrest SAPS.
HILLCREST SAPS has appointed Lt/Col Marie Makhosazane Ntuli as their new branch commander (head of detectives).
She is the first woman to head up detectives at Hillcrest SAPS and said she is very honoured to be trusted with such a huge responsibility.
Ntuli, who is no stranger to police work, started as a student constable in the Montclair Police Station charge office.
In 1994 she was given the duty to teach her colleagues computer lessons when technology was introduced to the department. In 1997 she was promoted to detective, investigating serious and violent crimes, especially massacre murder cases.
Ntuli said it was her wish growing up to be a policewoman: “Maybe I should have been a lawyer. I am good at cracking cases and I have very good investigating skills.
“I love digging, and I am a problem solver by nature. At school, if there was a dispute, I would be called in to be the ‘middle man’ and solve it.”
Ntuli’s love for technology provided her with an opportunity to work in the commercial branch, investigating white collar crime (fraud). In 2002 she became a captain and promoted to head up informational systems.
She was promoted to being a superintended in 2004, and worked in the commercial branch, investigating banking and social grant fraud.
From 2012 till December last year she worked as an analyst in the provincial office.
Ntuli said she was a bit nervous when she started at Hillcrest SAPS because she worked for private units for most of her career. “The police station is a different atmosphere from the places I am use to, but I have to extend my gratitude to the staff and Hillcrest SAPS station commander.
“They have made me feel very welcome and support my ideas,” she said.
She urged the Hillcrest community and the all the other areas that are serviced by the police station – Molweni, Bothas Hill, Ngcolosi, KwaNyuswa, Embo, Waterfall, Gillitts and Forest Hills – to work together with the police.
“Criminals, police and victims are all part of the community, so we all need to work together to fight crime.”
