Craigpark Resident Association

CRA COMMUNITY SECURITY SCHEME

Overview and background

At the request of residents the CRA undertook to investigate the implementation of additional security for Craighall and Craighall Park. A number of security companies were interviewed and it was decided to select SAS and ADT.

For maximum benefit it was agreed that six additional patrol vehicles on a 24/7 basis were needed for the area. To achieve this, a target of at least 550 subscribers was set, be they households, complexes/sectional titles or businesses.

This target has not yet been reached but partial implementation of the Scheme took place wef 5 March 2007.

It stands to reason that the more patrol vehicles we have, the more secure our suburbs will be. If you haven’t yet subscribed, don’t you think you owe it to your family and community to join up? We’re all benefiting from the Scheme but if you’re not paying for it, is it fair to expect others to do this for you? What we want to emphasise is that blanket security coverage of our suburbs is going to be the most effective way of monitoring suspicious activity and preventing a potential crime before it takes place.

How to join

1. If you are a new or existing ADT Security subscriber, complete the ADT addendum form and your full security package, including the CRA’s enhanced security initiative, will be pegged at a maximum of R500 per month. The form should be faxed to 011 444-4564.

2. Complete the CRA debit order form for any other form of payment (if not paying by monthly debit, delete that section and indicate method of payment, eg one-off payment). Please fax completed forms to 011 325-7160 / email scanned version to wendym@creativecoms.co.za.
If paying direct to the Security Scheme account, details are: Craigpark Residents’ Association, FNB Craighall, acc no 62 111 948 446. Please sent proof of payment to Lee Whitfield – fax: 011 788-9086, email fieldsta@iafrica.com.
Notes: We need forms from all subscribers for auditing purposes.
The CRA controls the debit order run.

Cost summary:

R182 per month, payable to the CRA

R500 per month, payable to ADT for ADT reaction service AND Community Security Scheme

R40 per month per unit for sectional title owners

A discount equivalent of one month’s payment is offered if 12 months is paid in advance -R2004 per single household, pro rata amount for businesses/complexes.

How it works

Whichever security company you may use, think of the Security Scheme as offering us integrated and enhanced security cover for our two suburbs. The armed response vehicles which arrive when a home’s alarm or panic button is activated are reactive. The patrol vehicles, by moving around constantly and checking on suspicious activity, are proactive.

· 24/7 continuous patrolling, covered by a sophisticated tracking system (offered by both ADT and SAS).

· 6 x Patrol Vehicles, equipped with eg cell phones, handcuffs, pepper spray, spotlights, 2-way radios (linked to area patrol and armed response vehicles) – full implementation when sufficient subscribers.

· The ADT vehicles are equipped with a dedicated cell phone: all those who subscribe are given the cell phone numbers. Any subscriber can phone if, for example, they think they are being followed; see suspicious activity; or want to be met at their driveway.

· Homes of subscribers are identified by a membership plaque. Where possible subscribers will be given preference in an emergency.

· At no further charge, an “escort” service and car guards for functions where vehicles are parked in the street will be provided by ADT for subscribers to the Scheme.

· 2 x guard huts, to be used as meeting points/bases.

· Able to call on seven additional vehicles from other nearby territories if required.

· ADT and SAS work closely with the Parkview police and the CRA exec, thereby ensuring blanket coverage for the area. Guards will endeavour to familiarise themselves with all residents and domestic staff residing in the Craigpark area. Their brief will include monitoring loiterers, potential squatters, suspicious pedestrians and vehicles. They will inspect vacant plots and park areas.

The CRA is monitoring the effectiveness of the plan through regular meetings with the security companies and from feedback from residents.

WE APPEAL TO EVERYONE TO JOIN UP AND TO SPEAK TO FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY KNOW OF THE BENEFITS. Our families and property values are at stake.

For more information contact Eric Glover (if you live in Craighall) or Mike Wilmot if you’re in Craighall Park.

Updated October 2007