St Helena Bay suspect arrested
Police in St Helena Bay have taken a suspect into custody, after he allegedly illegally gained access to a business premises in the area (just after midnight on 6 September 2022). “We responded to an alarm signal along Marine Street and sent an armed response officer to investigate. He found signs of forced entry and […]
Local Security company appoints new Branch Manager
Bernadette Nel-Naude currently resides in the Nelson Mandela Metro. This mother of four has been working in the security industry for the last 17 years. With a strong sales and marketing background she also trades her high heels and suits for a bulletproof and safety shoes, as she works operationally on the ground with the […]
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 […]
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 […]
A busy June for Hermanus safety and security officers
Security and public safety officers have been kept very busy over the past few weeks. They responded to several incidents in and around Hermanus which led to at least eight arrests. The network of CCTV cameras that cover large parts of Hermanus played a major role in the arrests, according to Fidelity ADT’s Hermanus Branch […]
Protecting your car from fuel theft
Car owners can take steps to help protect the fuel inside their vehicles’ tanks. It follows several incidents that have been reported across South Africa in recent weeks, involving attempts to steal fuel by drilling into a petrol tank or siphoning it out of the tank. “The price of petrol has now jumped to a […]