Baakens Valley community clean-up
Local armed response officers and members of the community conducted a successful clean-up operation in the Baakens Valley area on Friday, 5 March after recent complaints of illegal activity in the vicinity. “We have received and responded to a number of complaints of criminal activity involving homeless vagrants in the vicinity, and deployed a team […]
Shoplifters and alleged burglar caught in Hermanus
Three suspects were caught in two separate incidents recently after suspicious activities were noticed by Hermanus Public Protection (HPP) patrollers and CCTV operators. HPP is a ratepayer funded initiative in partnership with Fidelity ADT. The first incident took place on Monday 8 February 2021, explains the Hermanus branch manager for Fidelity ADT, Marius Boshoff. “One […]
All in a day’s work for Hermanus manager
Working for an armed response company means your day is spent mostly responding to acts of crime. There are those instances though when you are called upon to go that one step further. “In two separate incidents one of our area managers was asked to come to the aid of people, who by accident had […]
HPP officers assist with the recovery of stolen goods
Stolen building materials with an estimated value of R15 000 were recovered this week, after two suspects were located with these items. “Two members of the Hermanus Public Protection (HPP) team reported seeing two women walking along a cliff pathway towards the Rietfontein Bridge just after 10am on Monday morning (25 January 2021). They were reportedly […]
Morningside trespasser nabbed
The Sydenham South African Police Service (SAPS) recently took custody of a suspected thief thanks to the rapid response of a local security company. Just after 1:00am on the 22nd February, the Fidelity ADT Security Monitoring Centre received an alarm activation from a Morningside business premises and Armed Response Officer (ARO), Thobela Gxumisa, who was […]
Greyville intruder apprehended
The Greyville South African Police Service (SAPS) recently took custody of a suspected thief thanks to the rapid response of a local security company. “On Saturday, 20 February our team received an alarm activation from a home in Greyville. The customer is an elderly lady who was home alone when the alarm was triggered in […]
Officer praised for quick response to medical emergency
A Margate family has expressed their gratitude for the rapid response of a local Armed Response Officer who recently assisted them during a medical emergency. The Fidelity ADT Security Monitoring Centre received a medical alarm activation from a Margate home and immediately dispatched Armed Response Officer (ARO), Sibuso Ngeleka, who arrived at the Tedder Avenue […]
Humewood community unite against crime
A community, teamwork approach to crime fighting has proven its worth across the country. The people of Humewood recommitted themselves to this collective approach at a meeting held earlier this month. The meeting was hosted by the Humewood SAPS at their offices, and crime problems was a hot topic of discussion, says Fidelity ADT’s branch […]
53 suspects arrested and two firearms confiscated in Roodepoort
A joint operation with Roodepoort SAPS, Fidelity Specialised Intervention Unit (SIU), Â in collaboration with CPF sector 2 & 3, Block watches and other security companies in the area, Â over a 3-day period, has resulted in the arrest of 53 suspects and the confiscation of three firearms. On 25 January, the teams, comprising 63 members and […]
Cellphone snatcher in Parkwood nabbed
Lockdown has spurred a new trend in opportunistic crime – cellphone snatching. On 26 January at approximately 14:30 Fidelity ADT  Guard – officer Lesley Jamela was on duty on Sussex Road in Parkwood when he saw two suspects running from the corner of Bolton avenue. The officer gave chase and managed to catch one of […]