I have lifted the information below from the OBSID chat-website in the hope that more residents have greater knowledge - and telephone numbers - of the details pertaining to VETUS SCHOLA..... Brian Amery (OBSID Manager) is the author of the comments that follow:
- - - - - - - - - - I hope many of you will be aware of the arrival of Vetus Schola in the Obsid area. The contract formally started on 15th November. We have two vehicles in the area, one of which is concentrating on the Hartleyvale side, as well as 4 bicycle patrollers all 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The Hartleyvale side vehicle has the radio call sign Charlie Delta 20 and the cell number 0720558680. The vehicle on the mountain side of the railway has the radio call sign Charlie Delta 19 and the cell number 0720631653. Each vehicle has an ONW radio as well as their own Vetus Schola radios, with the effect that the vehicles can communicate with ONW, SAPS and Obsid office and in turn back to the cycle patrols. The radios might not be functioning until tomorrow (25th Nov). The vehicles, white Corsas, will be painted up by next week for ease of identification. Vetus Schola are responsible to maintain security in our roads and public open spaces, they are not meant to be or to replace your private security service provider and indeed they have no right to enter your property unless invited to do so. However if there is anything that you feel uncomfortable about on the street give them a call and they will respond to you. So far in my dealings with them I have found them to be super efficient. In the first eleven days they have reported 82 incidents, mostly around vagrancy, drug dealers, car guards, drinking in public and searching suspicious people. They have thwarted two attempted break- ins and been involved in four arrests. They have been getting to know the criminals in the area and establishing their authority. My sense is that the streets are already safer. Brian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en
