The City of Windhoek on Monday announced the appointment of Leevi Shivolo Ileka as the Head of the Windhoek Municipal Police Service, effective from 11 September.
Ileka brings a wealth of experience in management and leadership within the public service and security sectors.
He holds a Master of Science in Defence and Strategic Studies from the University of Madras, India, and a Post Graduate Certificate (Senior Staff and Command Course) from the Defence Services Staff College, India.
Furthermore, he has a Master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in collaboration with the Open University of Catalonia, Spain.
He also possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, and a National Diploma in Human Resources Management from the University of Science and Technology (NUST).
Alongside these qualifications, Chief Ileka has completed numerous trainings and courses such as the Basic Police Standardization Course, Training for Foreign Affairs Officials from Sister Cities in Africa, Protocol and Diplomatic Training, Advanced Military Counterintelligence Course, Combat Officer Qualifying Course, Law of Armed Conflicts Course, Military Training for Officers, Naval Cadet Course, and Basic Military Training.
With 27 years of work experience spanning both public and private sectors, many of these roles have been within the security fraternity.
Before this appointment, he served as the Deputy Head of the Windhoek Municipal Police Service, holding the position of Deputy Chief from 2020.
Chief Ileka’s vast expertise in the security sector, augmented by his academic achievements and leadership qualities has been honed across various industries including the local authority (City of Windhoek), military (Namibia Defence Force – Namibian Navy), and City Police Service, among others.
The City of Windhoek congratulates Chief Ileka and wishes him well in his new role. The Council is confident that, with his vast experience and expertise, he will serve the residents of Windhoek with unwavering courage, tenacity, zeal, diligence, and honour, further driving the organization’s success.
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