By Everson Luhanga
- Constable Stephen Koloku trains recruits at the Tshwane police academy while also working as a detective in Ekurhuleni.
- He has two degrees and is studying a third, showing that modern policing is about learning as well as law enforcement.
Stephen Koloku is not your ordinary cop.
The 39-year-old detective from the ETwatwa police station in Ekurhuleni is also a drill instructor at the Tshwane police academy.
He teaches young recruits how to march and behave like professionals. But he also shows them how to think like professionals.
Koloku has a bachelor’s degree in policing and an honours degree in police science. Now he’s studying forensic science and technology.
His hard work has caught the attention of National Assembly Chairperson Ian Cameron, who praised him for helping shape the future of policing.
Koloku believes that police work is not just about chasing criminals. It is also about using your brain, solving problems and doing things the right way.
His example is helping change the image of the police service from a rough-and-tough force to one that values skills, learning and thinking.
Many young officers look up to him. They see someone who walks the walk and talks the talk — both on the drill ground and in the detective’s office.
Koloku’s message is simple: a good cop is one who never stops learning.
Pictured above: Constable Stephen Koloku trains recruits while working as a detective and studying forensic science
Image source: SAPS
