Hermanus public safety officers nab six suspects in six days
Six suspects have been apprehended and handover over into the custody of the SAPS, in connection with separate incidents across Hermanus in recent days. The arrests were made possible thanks to the work of Hermanus Public Protection, a ratepayer funded initiative in partnership with Fidelity ADT. “The HPP officers do incredible work each day to […]
Stolen Camps Bay bicycle tracked down in Hout Bay
Reporting any type of crime as soon as possible, helps law enforcement and security agencies respond quickly and goes a long way towards tracking down criminals before they get away. This lesson was proven again this week, when a suspect was arrested in Hout Bay on Monday morning (27 September 2021). “One of our armed […]
Accurate description leads to arrest of Barbarossa
A suspect was arrested by police this past weekend (Sunday 29 August 2021, approx. 4pm) after he allegedly robbed a woman of her cellphone. “We received a report that a member of the public had been robbed of her phone close to the Doordrift Road bridge over the M3 freeway. The call from the complainant’s […]
Radio network leads to Hout Bay arrest
Radio communication networks help armed response and security agencies share important information, quickly and widely. In one such example (around 6am on Saturday 28 August 2021) a radio network helped arrest a suspect in Hout Bay. “Our armed response officers in Hout Bay are connected to the Watchcon radio network, which helps spread information and […]
Hyundai SUV with cloned plates implicated in multiple robberies
Two suspects driving a Hyundai SUV with cloned registration plates have been apprehended and handed over to SAPS Bramley following multiple robberies in the Craighall and Sandton areas. On Friday the 30th July the suspects first hit in Craighall. The following day they broke into another house in Craighall stealing 2 television sets and an […]
Spike In Hijackings In The South Of Joburg
In the last week (20 to 27 June) there has been a definite increase in the number of hijackings and other crime in the South of Johannesburg. Hijackings are dominating. We have seen 14 hijackings and one attempted hijacking in total. The areas targeted are Regents Park(2), Rosettenville Extension (2), The Hill (1), Rosettenville (2), […]
Communities can be safer, by standing together and looking after one another
With communities still reeling from the devastation of the last few days of violence and looting in many areas across our country, it is sometimes difficult not to feel despondent and afraid for our future when we are overwhelmed by the barrage of coverage in the media and on the social channels. Charnel Hattingh, Head […]
Suspects nabbed in Mount Road past curfew, with ‘stolen’ copper pipes
Police in Mount Road took two suspects into custody recently after they were intercepted by patrolling armed response officers, while walking through the area. “One of the controllers at the Community Information Centre (CIC) requested increased visibility by armed response officers around the Mount Road area,” explains Ryan Britz, Port Elizabeth branch manager for Fidelity […]
Morningside thief apprehended
The Mayville South African Police Service (SAPS) recently took custody of a suspected thief thanks to the rapid response of a local security company. In the evening of the 25th August, the Fidelity ADT Security Monitoring Centre received an alarm activation from a Morningside home after the garage beam was activated and immediately dispatched Armed […]
Forest Hill Watch receives welcome donation
Visibility is a key element of the effectiveness of any neighbourhood watch. If residents see the Watch in action and if criminals see that patrols are actively being carried out, it can make a massive difference to keeping a community safe. A donation provided to the Forest Hill Neighbourhood Watch in Port Elizabeth, says its […]