Crime statistics indicate that crime in the area is still on the rise. Crime is on the upsurge in the Western Cape and in South Africa as a whole and not just limited to our area. ADT Security report an increase in armed robberies across the Western Cape. Please make sure that your premise is properly secured, during and after hours. Please contact Colonel Nel of Mfuleni Police Station who is the head of Visible Policing in the area for support and information or speak to ST3 Security for assistance with Security advice at your premises. Ensure you do not make yourself a target of crime by leaving valuables unattended (In car or office!) or easily accessible.
ST3 reports indicate that there is a big increase in small opportunistic crimes. This is evident in that their arrests made for May has almost doubled since April. The culprits steal anything that will sell easily and will get them a quick Rand or two. We strongly urge you to please report all crime no matter how big or small. We further request that you please state the total damages to your company in the case and not only that which was stolen, as the total damages will increase the Rand value and thus make it a more serious crime.
ST3 Security has been patrolling and confiscating COCT bins and trolleys and interviewing / profiling suspicious persons and generally securing the public open spaces in the Industrial Area as required by our agreement with them.
Please visit www.bcid.org.za to find our security weekly and monthly incident reports that may assist you in identifying trends and prevent you from becoming a victim of crime. Incident reports are filed on the home page under incident reports and the weekly and monthly reports under documents. We also send a monthly crime update that compares month on month Security incident statistics and highlights specific issues.
Don’t forget the BCID emergency number on 086 000 BCID (2243) for all Security related emergencies. Call Law enforcement on 107 from the Landline or 021 596 1999 from a cell phone. Call the SAPS on 10111.