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CRA
Public Space Security
The PSS scheme with CSS on track – we start 1 October
The good news is that over 300 homeowners and
sectional title units have already signed up and the CRA exec
confirms that you will see the first CSS Tactical vehicles from 1 October, each manned by two highly trained officers.
We are 90 subscribers short of getting a third vehicle so if you
haven’t signed up yet, now is the time to do it – and be in line
for the next draw to win a year’s free subscription.
Of course, to implement the full
solution for really effective protection of our streets – more
vehicles and cameras throughout
our suburbs – we need another 390 homes and businesses to
subscribe.
Crime
incidents, unfortunately, continue unabated. We don’t have the full
picture but in the past 2
weeks reported to the CRA have been:
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an
armed robbery in
Waterfall Ave
v
a
young schoolboy walking home in
Westminster Drive
stopped and robbed of his cell phone by three men in a car
v
two
violent armed robberies – one in
Cambridge
and one in
Alexandra Ave
Plus
report by Capt. Kriel (CPF minutes July): “in Craig sector, 10 cases of business
robberies along Jan Smuts reported and 5 in
Waterfall Ave.
Other incidents in
Richmond
and
Rutland
were reported between 10:00 and 19:15… Trio crimes (House robbery,
Business robbery, Hijacking) were on the increase.”
In all cases, if the area had been under
camera surveillance, the suspicious activity would most likely have
been picked up before the crime occurred.
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Sign up! Now is not the time to sit on the fence
– let’s work together as a community and play our part in
dealing with crime. Let’s show that we care when an elderly widow
is attacked and robbed…
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Remember – the PSS scheme is to protect our streets and
public spaces. The current security scheme administered by ADT ceases wef 30
September but if ADT is your armed response provider, this is quite
separate and is in no way affected by the new PSS scheme.
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In our next newsletter we’ll provide an updated list of
street numbers of everyone who has signed up. This information,
along with a general update, was in the CRA’s hard copy
newsletter, the Crier,
hand delivered to your mail box. If you didn’t receive a copy
it’s online.
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The
cost
for the PSS scheme is R385 pm and R85 per unit for sectional title
units. Business rates are from R395 pm. The debit order system will
be managed by Jasper Management Services.
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Crime prevention is a two-way process. You need to be alert
– check that you are not being followed. Report any suspicious
activity to the Police at 10111 or your armed response provider or
[until 30/9] the ADT patrol vehicles. The CRA website has many safety
tips.
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The CRA thanks the SAPS police reservists who in their own
time and at their expense, do extra patrols in our area. The CRA is
in the process of providing them with additional resources. If you
know of eg a vacant property where there is suspicious activity,
contact Eric Glover, our
liaison person with the Reservists.
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Domestic Watch plays an important role in crime prevention
– it’s really in your interests to empower your employees this
way. Next meeting: Friday 29
August at 12:00,
Wesleyan
Church
,
Norfolk Ave
, CHP.
Signing up for the new PSS scheme is easy – either go on line
to www.cra.org.za
or contact Richard
King
or Bianca de Roland Philips
[CHP]or Amy Allan or Sarah
Chorley for Craighall. [Note: Bianca is away until
mid-September.] Yvette Young
is helping with the organisation of street reps.
Business should contact Catherine
Goodwin or Ricky, Kevin
or Bryan at CSS. CRA
exec members Paulette Malcolm
and Wendy McAllister
are also able to assist.
Note:
CSS
Tactical will come to any
gathering of neighbours who want more information. Why not invite
your neighbours around and hear about the Public Spaces Security
scheme first hand.
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