Give the best gift you can give in Valentine’s Month
Valentine’s Month is a chance to focus on love and on the people we love. It is a chance to think again on what we can do to keep them safe, from crime and from anything that might put them in harm’s way. “There is a lot to worry about in 2021, but at the […]
Chance encounter leads to North End Prison drug bust
An armed response officer happened to stumble onto a drug delivery in progress at a local prison recently. This led to the arrest of one suspect. “Armed response officers, Rashied Johannes was responding to an alarm signal at an address on Paterson Road. The call appeared to have been a false alarm, but while he […]
Four Hermanus criminals caught in one week
Members from the Hermanus Public Protection (HPP) team managed to apprehend four suspects in two separate incidents this week. The first incident, on Tuesday 2 February 2021, saw two suspects being nabbed after they allegedly stole clothing from a local store. Hermanus Public Protection (HPP), is a ratepayer funded initiative in partnership with Fidelity ADT. […]
Morningside thief apprehended and stolen bicycle recovered
The Berea South African Police Service (SAPS) recently took custody of a suspected thief thanks to the rapid response of a local security company. Just after 5:00am on the 26th January, the Fidelity ADT Security Monitoring Centre received an alarm activation from a Morningside home and immediately dispatched Armed Response Officer (ARO), Ndumiseni Blose, who […]
Suspects arrested after stealing food in PE
Team work by local armed response officers ensured that two suspects were taken into custody, shortly after they tried to steal food from a children’s home. “Our monitoring centre team received a phone call from the EP Children’s Home on Sunday morning 31 January 2021 at around 7am. The caller described how she had opened […]
Kloof security hut gets a makeover
The Fidelity ADT security hut situated in Fairview Road, Kloof recently received a complete makeover thanks to the generosity of the local community. Community leader, Jill Jaggard, spearheaded the initiative and together with residents gave the hut and its roof a fresh coat of paint and added a sign board to the side of the […]
Fighting crime is a hands on approach
Following several recent community site visits, a local security company reaffirmed the importance of a hands on approach to fighting crime. Fidelity ADT has been operating in KwaZulu-Natal for a number of years with several branches located across the province including Pietermaritzburg, South Coast, Durban and Richards Bay. An integral part of the company’s success […]
WhatsApp message leads to Plett arrest
A suspect was arrested in Plettenberg Bay this week (Monday 18 January 2021) after he and a number of accomplices allegedly tried to burgle homes in the area. “Our officers received a WhatsApp alert about a burglary in process along Beachyhead Drive around 18h37 and went to investigate. They were also given a description of […]
A successful start for the HPP team
The year started on a good note for local security teams, with two incidents in and around Hermanus. “I think we all need good news these days, and it was certainly a welcome bit of news when we heard about the successes of our colleagues. It shows we are off to a good start for […]
License Plate Recognition cameras puts another four suspects behind bars
The increase in crime has prompted many communities to take a more proactive stance regarding their local security requirements. License Plate Recognition technology cameras, which were erected at the end of last year is already paying dividends. According to Wahl Bartmann, CEO for Fidelity Services Group, the cameras picked up a vehicle at Southgate Mall […]