Various police members in Robertson have been promoted since December.
The following members were promoted to the rank of sergeant in December 2021
Cornuilus Eyssen, Mxolisi Ndiza, Zoleka Dyasi, Melissan Claassen, Elmarie Geduld, Arno Snyman, Sonia Rosenkrans, Rudolf Valentyn and Ricardo May.
Captain Abel October was promoted to this rank from warrant officer on 3 January. He started his police career on 1 December 1987 as a student constable and underwent basic training at Bishop Lavis College.
He was placed at Robertson Police Station in June 1988. He was promoted to the rank of lance sergeant in 1995 and sergeant the following year. He was promoted to inspector on 1 July 2000 and warrant officer in 2010.
Lieutenant Colonel Russell Koeries was transferred to Robertson as branch commander in 2021. He started his career in 1989 at George. In 1991 he was transferred to Woodstock, Cape Town. The following year he was promoted to sergeant.
In 1995 he was transferred to Worcester and in 1996 to Caledon. During 1997 he was promoted to rank of warrant officer.
In 1998 he was transferred to Rawsonville and in 1999 was transferred to Paarl (internal investigation). In 2000 he was promoted to captain and transferred to Robertson as branch commander. In 2014 he was transferred to Worcester as group leader. In 2018 he was promoted to rank of Lieutenant Colonel and transferred to Oudtshoorn as sub section head. During 2019 he was transferred to Worcester as sub section head and in 2021 transferred to Robertson as branch commander. He is looking forward to serve the community because that is where his career as an officer started. He has an open door policy and invite the community to come and see him for any enquiries about cases that they have opened if they are unhappy with investigation of the cases.
Captain Lizl Viljoen was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in January.
“On 4 January I received the news that I was successful and promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel,” she said. “The police members who risk their lives every day are my clients and it is important for them to provide the best service to those members. If there is one person I wish I could share this great event with me, it is my mother, who passed away in August 2021. She has always been so proud of my career and my success. The new task is a big challenge, but I know I have enough experience and chewed hard enough to be successful in my new appointment.”
