How security conscious are you really?
There are many unforeseen dangers that can occur at any given moment during the day, even at home where you should be in a safe space. Being security conscious lessens the risk of falling victim to crime. But, what does being security conscious actually entail and are you alert enough when it comes to personal […]
Belville: One officer, two hours and two incidents
A public safety officer with the Boston CID responded to two early morning incidents within the space of two hours this week in Beville. “The first incident happened when the officer came upon four homeless people who were busy unloading boxes from a parked car. They told the officer that they had been asked by […]
Bellair Crime Awareness Day a huge success
The Bellair Crime Awareness Day was held at the Hillary Primary School grounds on Saturday 20 August from 10am until 2pm. The aim of the event was to bring various industry stakeholders together as a show of united force in the fight against crime and to allow the local community the opportunity to engage with […]
Crime Stats paint a grim picture of personal safety
On Friday 19 August, Police Minister Bheki Cele released crime statistics for the first quarter of the 2022/2023 financial year, showing that although there was a decrease in contact crime, sexual offences, contact-related crime, and property crime, the stats still paint a very grim picture of the increased murder rate which shows that 664 more […]
A great start to Women’s Month for newly appointed female armed response officer
Hermanus welcomed a brand new female armed response officer this month. And she managed to secure an arrest on day two of her time in town, which also happened to be the second day of Women’s Month. “I cannot imagine a better and perhaps more appropriate way to start this important month on the South […]
Montclair thief nabbed and stolen goods recovered
The Montclair South African Police Service (SAPS) recently took custody of a suspected thief thanks to the rapid response of a local security company. The Fidelity ADT Security Control Room recently received an alarm activation from a Halifax Road home and immediately dispatched Armed Response Officer (ARO) Thabani Msomi, who arrived at the property within […]
Kloof thief apprehended
A private security guard has been praised for her vigilance which led to the arrest of a suspect in Kloof
Sandbaai suspect nabbed thanks to social media and teamwork
If information about a potential suspect is shared far and wide as quickly as possible, then there is a much bigger chance of a successful arrest. This is the lesson learned from an arrest in Sandbaai earlier this week (around 7.30am on Wednesday 20 July 2022). “One of our guarding managers was driving through the […]
Load shedding: Understanding the impact it has on home security systems 2022
Homeowners should make sure they understand the impact load shedding can have on any security system. Sufficient battery backups and charging capacity can extend the uptime of alarm systems during load shedding. It is not ideal though for any battery to be faced with continuing bouts of power cuts – whether they are planned or […]
Suspect arrested on an attempted murder charge
Hermanus police arrested a suspect on Monday 11 July 2022 after he allegedly tried to stab law enforcement officers with a knife. This was one of a few incidents reported in and around Hermanus in recent days. “One of the Hermanus Public Protection (HPP) public safety officers was on patrol in the Voelklip area when […]