- Lt Col Belinda Gaffoor has over 33 years in the police service and is the new station commander at Fish Hoek police.
- She plans to make it a top-performing institution in the Western Cape.
- Her goals include improving community relationships and reducing crime by returning to basic policing principles.
With over 33 years in the police service, Fish Hoek police’s new station commander Lt Col Belinda Gaffoor has big plans to turn the facility into one of the top performing institutions in the Western Cape.
She tells People’s Post her goals include keeping Fish Hoek police as an important part of the community by improving relationships.
“The plan is to lead by example,” she says. “To serve and protect and to go back to basics in policing to reduce the crime in the area.”
Prior to her appointment in Fish Hoek, Gaffoor was stationed at the City of Cape Town District Office for two years. Her duties included dealing with service complaints.
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Gaffor joined the South African Police Service on 12 February 1991, immediately after completing matric.
In 2008, after attaining the rank of Captain, she completed an officer’s course.
During her career, Gaffoor worked at various police stations including, Elsies River, Sandton, Bellville, Goodwood and Tygerberg Cluster.
“Being a police officer has never been easy but it has been rewarding that I have felt the difference that dedication to my work has impacted on others in a positive way,” Gaffoor reflected on her years as a police officer.
“At the age of 14, my mother asked me what I would like to do when I grow up and my answer was that I want to become a police officer,” she says.
“This choice at that young age to pursue this as a career has made me feel as if I am fulfilling my potential who I wish to be.”
