Ahmed Ayob

The immediate attendance of serious crime scenes. Investigation of crime with the purpose of individualisation of persons responsible. The attendance of court cases.

Detective at South African Police Services (1988 – 1993)

• The immediate attendance of serious crime scenes.
• Investigation of crime with the purpose of individualisation of persons responsible.
• The attendance of court cases.
• Administration of all case dockets.
• Assist the public prosecutor and/or give evidence.
• The certification of dockets for court hearings.
• The tracing of suspects.

Commander: Visible Policing at South African Police Services (1994 – 2006)

• Manage crime prevention unit activities.
• Align the activities of the unit with the station's strategic objectives and priorities.
• Manage special crime prevention projects.
• Supervise the functions of sector policing.
• Supervise the functions of social crime prevention.

Station Commander at South African Police Services (2006 – 2015)

• Institutionalisation of the vision, mission and values of the SAPS.
• Develop and implement an operational plan for the station.
• To maintain a crime prevention and a detective service.
• The management of all police resources (human and physical) at station level.
• Institutionalisation of community policing in the station area.
• Manage and coordinate activities of firearm, liquor and secondhand dealers.
• Effective management of the community service centre.
• Ensure effective detention management.

Director: Protection Services at North-West University (NWU) (2015 – 2026-05-31)

• To strategically lead and manage a unitary Protection Service across the NWU to maintain the safety and security for the entire campus community.
• Develop vision, mission, values and code of ethics for a unitary NWU, Protection Services.
• Develop, establish and maintain campus regulations for a unitary North-West University.
• Ensure the alignment of Protection Services to NWU strategies and objectives.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders with regard to Protection Services through various mediums.
• Ensure the investigation of crimes and alleged misconduct.
• Ensure that tactical teams are deployed in terms of crime threats.
• To ensure that physical crime prevention measures are conducted within regulations and policy directives.
• Develop and manage service level agreements between protection services and relevant stakeholders including contract security.
• Ensure, manage and coordinate a basic medical service on all three campuses (Mafikeng, Vaal Triangle (van der Bijl Park) and Potchefstroom).
• Management of crime information to develop a crime threat and pattern analysis, linkages and steer intelligence led crime prevention operations.
• Develop and maintain a disaster management and recovery plan to deal with catastrophic events.
• Ensuring that all events (low, medium or high) are managed in terms of the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act (SASREA).
• Ensure implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
• Ensure effective and efficient access control on all (3) campuses of the NWU.
• Effective and efficient management of HR and operational resources across all 3 campuses of the NWU.
• Create partnerships with all role players (internal and external) to ensure seamless cooperation to achieve the vision and mission of the NWU.

Consultant at Campus Protection Solutions (2026-06-01 – Present)

• To develop governance: policy; strategy, quality Manuel and standard operating procedures.
• Security risk assessment
• Incident Investigation
• ISO 18788 compliance

Matriculation – Dundee Secondary School (1982)

BA in General – University of Durban - Westville (1986)

Honours Degree in Human Resource Management – Southern Business School (2000)

Master's Degree in Security Management – North-West University