Pinetown copper pipe thief apprehended
The Pinetown 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 Pinetown business premises and immediately dispatched Armed Response Officers (ARO), Ntlakhanipho Ntuli and Siphamandla Mabida, who arrived at […]
Hermanus bicycle thief caught
A bicycle thief was apprehended on Wednesday, 31 March following the quick response and intervention from the Hermanus Public Protection (HPP) team. HPP is a ratepayer funded initiative in partnership with Fidelity ADT. “Our CCTV operators spotted suspicious activity at around 03:30 am in the morning after witnessing a suspect walking from Mount Pleasant, entering […]
Smile, you are on camera
Two suspects were apprehended earlier this month after they were spotted by local camera operators. The CCTV camera operators at Hermanus Public Protection (HPP) raised the alarm, and alerted their colleagues to investigate suspicious behaviour in Westcliff. “The CCTV team are trained to be on the lookout for any strange or suspicious behaviour, and to […]
School sanitisation a success
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the risks associated with the virus, Reservoir Hills Secondary School recently received assistance from the Fidelity Services Group, who provided a complete sanitisation of their school. “We have strong relationships with various schools and other community organisations throughout the Durban area and were recently approached by their team who made […]
Hermanus trolley arrests
Two suspects were arrested in town in separate incidents recently, after they were both spotted pushing shopping trolleys. Their behaviour alerted local security officers, which ultimately led to both being arrested by Hermanus SAPS. The first case took place earlier this month, when the CCTV operators at Hermanus Public Protection (HPP) raised the alarm. HPP […]
Security officers honored
The United Police Force (UPF) recently visited the Fidelity ADT offices in Pinetown to honor their armed response and guarding officers. This forms part of the UPF’s initiative to honor and thank front line workers across South Africa, including those who have been working tirelessly in the private security industry. Fidelity ADT’s district manager for […]
Hermanus security teams makes four arrests
Excellent team work between armed response and local security teams in Hermanus made sure that four suspects were arrested in recent days, on charges relating to theft and also the possession of drugs and of suspected stolen items. “The three unrelated incidents in which the four suspects were arrested, show the value of a coordinated […]
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 […]