‘Sherlock Holmes’ takes charge of Brooklyn detectives
Colonel Phillip Abakhole Maluleke has more than 20-years of investigation experience, part of which saw him serving as branch commander for Pretoria North and Wierdabrug.
Meet Brooklyn police station’s new head of detectives who has promised not to tolerate corruption and fight crime to the bitter end.
Colonel Abakhole Phillip Maluleke (51) was promoted and appointed to the position in May this year and has since been leading a team of investigators at the station.
His job entails contributing to the successful prosecution of crime by investigating, gathering and analysing evidence and increasing the detection rate of crime.
This also includes ensuring that a qualitative investigative service was provided to the community.
Driven and passionate about police investigations, Maluleke has investigation experience of more than 20 years.
“He has consistently displayed dedication and commitment to the task at hand, namely the prevention and successful detection of crime,” said police spokesperson Captain Colette Weilbach.
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No stranger to the Brooklyn police station, Maluleke served as a detective while he was a captain at the station in 2003.
He started his police career in 1990 in Ermelo. Five years later he joined the detective team in Soshanguve.
“He was part of an area Pretoria task team that investigated residential burglaries,” Welbach said.
In 2005, he made his mark when he was appointed as branch commander at Pretoria North and in 2013, as branch commander at Wierdabrug police station.
He then became detective co-ordinator at cluster level at the previous Tshwane West cluster and recently served at the Tshwane district where he dealt with investigation compliance.
“He believes that an investigating officer must empower him/herself with the most up to date knowledge to face current challenges in communities and to solve crime,” said Welbach.
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“Therefore, he, himself never stopped studying.”
He is currently doing his master’s degree in law and wants to lead the Brooklyn investigation teams through inspirational leadership.
Maluleke said he would not tolerate any unethical behaviour or corrupt activities by members within the ranks.
“Community policing and community involvement are important to me and I want to ensure justice for all victims of crime,” Maluleke said.
“As a big family man, I avail myself to members of the community to make contact with me at any time when they need assistance.
“I want to extend a helping hand and where I may not be able to assist, I will make referrals.”
Brooklyn CPF chairperson Marlene Kruger welcomed Maluleke and said as a community they were excited about his appointment and were looking forward to working with him.
Kruger said based on Maluleke’s experience the CPF anticipated a turnabout in the crime in the area.
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