Hi David, You are being watched. No doubt about it: my opinion. Thank you for sharing the physical evidence and the elapsed response times. It is totally unacceptable. If they had surprised you in the house or the back garden God knows what could have happened; it is an uncomfortable 'wake up' call. What to do? Assist each other appears to be the only option i can think of. Lytton, Scott, Milton and Rochester is a hotspot. Extra vigilance is required in the area. VS's bicycle patrols must be instructed to give this area attention. K David Raphael wrote: > > *When we had an attempted break in yesterday afternoon all our > security measures failed except our internal sliding security back door. * > > * * > > *On arriving home we saw that our remote control car gate had been > lifted off its rail and opened. I went in and noticed the side gate > had been opened so I pressed the panic button on my ADT remote at > 17:10. They arrived at 17:34. * > > * * > > *Our sliding glass back door had been lifted out of its fitting, > despite the extra safety lock fitted. The inner security door was bent > but had held – a large garden post had been used to try and force it.* > > * * > > *Vetus Schola arrived just before ADT. I note that they are not a > response company. Also it was evident that they had just been dealing > with another problem.* > > * * > > *SAPS arrived at 19:10.* > > * * > > *I have listed the problems below with the lessons learned and action > **in red**:* > > * * > > * *It took ADT 24 minutes to arrive after I had pressed our panic > button. * > > * * > > *1. **I will be taking up the matter of the unacceptable response time > with ADT management.* > > * * > > *2. **In terms of **PSIRA** regulations all cases where armed response > companies take more than 15 minutes must be reported to **PSIRA**. I > will make sure this incident goes on ADT’s record with **PSIRA**.* > > * * > > *3. **We have previously looked after our local ADT representatives > and control room at Christmas - not this year.* > > * * > > * *It took 4 telephone calls and an SMS to the Station Commander > before SAPS arrived at 19:10. Constable Ontong was off duty but > tried to get a response for us.* > > * * > > *I am taking the matter up with SAPS management to see if we can get > improved service, in general, for Obs.* > > * * > > * *Our sliding car gate was lifted off its rail to obtain access.* > > * * > > *I will make sure that a piece of metal is welded onto the gate to > prevent it being lifted – soonest.* > > * * > > * *We had taken our dog with us. This may have been noticed by > someone watching the house. * > > * * > > *We should have left her at home as a deterrent.* > > * * > > * *The ONW radio system was not working because of a problem with > the repeater. It was the first time this has happened since > installation.* > > * * > > *I already have this in hand.* > > * * > > * *Our alarm system did not detect the intruder. The 2 alarm beams > in the garden are set too high so as not to be activated by the > dog and are probably too obvious.* > > * * > > *I will find a good alarm supplier and improve our system.* > > * * > > * *We are too regular in our movements. I always collect my wife > at the same time.* > > * * > > *We will vary our movements.* > > * * > > *As you can probably tell, I am angry.* > > * * > > *David* > > **David Raphael**** ****072 065 7223 ** > > **Chairperson** > > **OBS NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH** > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 4682 (20091212) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > -- > 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
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