“Talent wins games, but a team wins the championship.” It is with this motto that Lt Col Nkosinathi Losini, the new station commander for Kensington Police Station, will be leading his team of men and women in blue.
On Sunday 1 October, Losini took over the reins from Lt Col Delmore Manuel.
Losini, who has been in the police service for about 20 years, worked in visible policing (vispol) and forensics.
He previously also served at Bishop Lavis and Somerset West police stations.
The officer said his vision for Kensington is for residents to feel safe.
“My vision is zero tolerance to crime and to ensure that Kensington residents are living without fear of crime.”
Losini said he is ready to serve but adds that police cannot combat crime alone.
“I want to thank the community policing forum and safety structures for their warm welcome. I am looking forward to working with them. As the police, we cannot solve the problems alone, we need the community safety structures.
“I think that together with them and the community, we can squeeze those criminals into a corner to ensure that the community is safe. The criminals are few, and we need the community to help us get them out.”
He said one of his first priorities is to ensure criminals perpetrating robberies near Maitland Cemetery and Century City train station are brought to book.
Losini added that combatting drug dealing in the area is also on his priority list.
The married father of three said the job does not come without challenges, but adds that he still finds satisfaction in it.
“Being a police officer is not an easy job. It must be a passion. You must be loyal to the service and be a person of integrity. Always do the right thing even if no one is supervising you. My duty and my prayer is to ensure that the people of South Africa are safe and free of crime.”
Losini said he hopes to restore people’s trust in the police.
“The main thing that makes people negative towards police is the lack of communication. If the community and the police have a common purpose the way they see things will be different.
“The first step to resolve this is for the police to work with the CPF to work together. Whatever we do, we communicate with the CPF so that misunderstandings and negative views of police will be limited.”
The officer said although they struggle with lack of resources, officers will serve the community with dignity and pride.
Capt Zana Zim has been appointed as the new support head. She will be handling administrative duties at the station. Zim said: “My mandate is to look after the well-being of the officers and to ensure that the resources are there for them. We will provide them with training often because officers need to know how to deal with different people.” Zim appealed to the public to work with police and to show mutual respect.
“People must understand that behind the blue uniform, there is a human being. If you come with the right approach, you will get what is best. But we will do our best to ensure that the residents get the right service. If they are not happy with the services received, they are welcome to lodge a complaint with the relevant commanders.”
To contact the station, call 021 594 7020 or 079 894 1432.
