Just to say that my experiences of Vetus Schola - both when I have been out patrolling at night and when not patrolling - have been very positive. I don't like to think about having to patrol on foot for 12 hours in our heat. (Nor in Winter's rain.....) And even during an 8-hour working day (....never mind a 12-hour shift) I needed odd breaks to help me through the day.
So overall......my thanks to all VS patrollers (those on foot and those in cars). I have found you all to be pretty efficient and very willing to help. And the difference to Observatory is nigh unbelievable. And it has to take courage to confront the many drug dealers in our area..... Perhaps the 2-way radio interaction could be given a little attention ? It happens at times that some VS users of the ONW radio are a little quick with their use of the Press-to-talk button which results in a "clipping off" of part or at times a lot of their 2-way communication. It would be helpful (as well) if - when a VS patroller is calling for the SAPS or an ONW member to respond - s/he were to give out his/her own call sign so that other radio-users know who is calling for a response....................otherwise things can become a bit confusing..... Other than that........many thanks Vetus Schola. I find you folk very willing to help us when we need you...... Bev On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Matthew Jellen <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Annemarie, > > > > Thank you for bringing this to my attention. The matter has been > investigated and the security personnel in question has been disciplined in > accordance to our company policy. It would be appreciated if all good and > bad points relating to security be reported. > > > > Regards > > > > Matthew > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf > Of *Brian Amery > *Sent:* 14 January 2010 08:56 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [obsnw] Abridged summary of [email protected] - 22 > Messages in 3 Topics > > > > Thanks Annemarie. Matthew Jellen (the VS manager) is also a member of this > group and he gets these postings. I am sure he will take it up and I will > raise it when next we meet. > Maintaining discipline and standards is an endless and thankless task, but > vevertheless please all of you continue to report such lapses. > Brian > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2004 at 3:10 AM, Annemarie du Bois <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Dear Brian, > > > > I am not sure if this email will reach you, as I cannot seem to sign in to > the site for some reason or another. > > > > However my concern is that I have notice Vetus Schola guards : > > > > 1. 2 Guards casually walking up Wrench Road one Sunday morning as they > they were on holiday. They did not seem to concerned what was going on > at the back or side of them. > > > > 2. 4 Guards standing on Lower Main Road with 1 smoking and deep in > discussion. They looked as though they were off duty as they seemed to be > laughing and joking in a circle on the corner of Trill Road and Lower > Main. This was just before Christmas. > > > > 3. 2 Gaurds sitting on a small wall at the OBS Junior school and between > the carpark closest to the OBS School teachers parking , which is a small > narrow side road situation and they were definitely not visible from there > or even they could not observe from there. I walked around the block > and then found another one of them walking casually and very slow past the > school. > > > > My question is , why so many congregated in one small area with very little > exposure for them or any activity and also they all seemed extremely > casual and not on duty at all. > > > > However I have seen their car driving by on a few occasions and also saw > one guard chasing a thug once , which impressed me at that time. > > > > However we seem to still have a particularly bad crime situation and that > is of concern. > > > > Your comment will be appreciated. > > > > Regards > > > > Annemarie > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf > Of *[email protected] <obsnw%[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2010 2:20 PM > *To:* Abridged Recipients > *Subject:* [obsnw] Abridged summary of [email protected] - 22 > Messages in 3 Topics > > Today's Topic Summary > > Group: http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/topics > > - Car break-ins, Robins > Road<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_group_thread_0>[13 Updates] > - Suspicious taxi with suspicious > passengers<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_group_thread_1>[7 Updates] > - Close Wrensch Road > subway<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_group_thread_2>[2 Updates] > > Topic: Car break-ins, Robins > Road<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/t/33a8e43a64346797> > > *Eric van der Walt <[email protected]>* Jan 12 05:10AM -0800 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > FYI - at least two of my neighbours had their cars broken into last > night. It seemed like their locks were jimmied, since I didn't see > any broken glass, and at least one of them could no longer > more...<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/a8272e0fcbfe4daf> > > *Bev P <[email protected]>* Jan 12 03:25PM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > Ja.......last night was a particularly windy night..... > Thieves / thugs / burglars often work under cover of the wind..... > Pity they weren't caught in the act ! > > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 3:10 PM, > more...<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/c0b818bb808736de> > > *Brian Amery <[email protected]>* Jan 12 03:37PM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > This is bad news. Vetus Schola do receive these emails so hopefully they > will step up their efforts in the area. Please encourage your neighbours to > report the incidents. The more crime we report in > more...<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/1bde8739bba986e3> > > *Bev P <[email protected]>* Jan 12 03:47PM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > Also Brian, patrollers have slackened off because of the 2-way radio > problems since 11.12.2009. > There's talk of some of them (i.e. the radios) being re-programmed by > tonight which just might serve > more...<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/1279b68d202f912d> > > *Bev P <[email protected]>* Jan 12 03:50PM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > Umm, I think that when all the radios are back and functioning we (Obs > radio-holders) should buy some champers and go'n sit on the village green > and get quite plonkers !! > > > > more... <http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/f9491b4c4a35a7fb> > > *Kris Marais <[email protected]>* Jan 13 08:21AM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > I have spotted Glenn Kennedy a locksmith who worked for Cape Locksmiths > and is an excon, in the Rochester rd and Salt river area, during the > last six weeks.Glenn can open any lock. > more...<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/83e6b5922845edb5> > > *Knarf Boatmaker <[email protected]>* Jan 13 09:07AM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > *Hi All, > > Glenn Kennedy is the third one right on top. The others well the all have a > storey to tell. > > [image: more...<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/8dc4b52a8ebe31a5> > > *Knarf Boatmaker <[email protected]>* Jan 13 09:12AM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > *Oops wrong sheet, herewith the right one (well they all possibly wrong - > LOL) > > *[image: > > ?ui=2&view=att&th=1262683e1c8d8866&attid=0.1&disp=attd&realattid=ii_1262683e1c8d8866&zw] > more... <http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/b97f282aa756a5cd> > > *Bev P <[email protected]>* Jan 13 09:23AM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > No Frank.......that's not Glen Kennedy...... > AND DITTO TO EVERYTHING KRIS SAID ABOUT HIM. > > I think there's a photo of Glen somewhere on this site under PHOTOS ? ? > > > > On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at > more...<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/994b0a4c5451bf79> > > *Knarf Boatmaker <[email protected]>* Jan 13 09:36AM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > *Hi Bev, > > Just look at the other sheet with suspects which said "oops" apoligisch > sent > indeed the wrong one, just checked to be sure with all other photo's on the > site. > > Frank* > more... <http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/6177b012cca96fdc> > > *Bev <[email protected]>* Jan 12 11:44PM -0800 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > Ja.....under your collection of pics headed **Wanted 2.jpg**, Glen is > found at: > Top row, 3rd on the right. > Sorry.....I didn't see that lot of photos. > > The photo is very small so it's hard to see > more...<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/938fcb8cec638e71> > > *Kris Marais <[email protected]>* Jan 13 01:29PM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > Frank he is not Glenn. > Glenn is looking through a white barred iron gate in the jpeg in question. > if you send me the other thumbnails jpegs i will identify him for the ONW > regards, more...<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/44d2dfabba2e0288> > > *Kris Marais <[email protected]>* Jan 13 01:30PM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > yes thats him, third from the left top row > Knarf Boatmaker wrote: > more... <http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/92021ca81a0bdab8> > > Topic: Suspicious taxi with suspicious > passengers<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/t/cc4bf54ea50aa1ef> > > *Johann du Plooy <[email protected]>* Jan 12 03:18PM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > This morning at approx 8:15am my partner reported a taxi parked at the > Lower > Wrensch entrance of the Wrensch subway to Vetus Schola. The door of the > taxi > was wide open and two suspicious characters > more...<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/8a12c56bf14a2b89> > > *Bev P <[email protected]>* Jan 12 03:30PM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > Hi Johann, > > I like your suggestion of street maps for VS staff. > It's just got to be difficult for them to know all our streets..... > Another suggestion: your "post" should be sent thru to Brian at > more...<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/b6069d144d7593bc> > > *Brian Amery <[email protected]>* Jan 12 03:34PM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > Each vehicle has a laminated map. I take your point about training - it has > been mooted before but nothing has happened. I will follow it up. > Brian > > more... <http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/c27814897f7b84ab> > > *Knarf Boatmaker <[email protected]>* Jan 12 03:42PM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > Hi Brian, > > Good to read that there are maps in the vehicles, does that include an > index? > > Frank > > 2010/1/12 Brian Amery <[email protected]> > > more... <http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/5b799051c166c03e> > > *Brian Amery <[email protected]>* Jan 12 03:52PM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > Hi Frank - No it does not. The guys should be learning their way around by > now. > Brian > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Knarf Boatmaker > more... <http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/667ab6b457ccf939> > > *Rosemary Robins <[email protected]>* Jan 12 05:42PM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > If I could see which maps they have, I would be more than willing to do an > index - we are trained to do them properly! The library could also laminate > them. > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Knarf > more...<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/aad0bbfe8132a6f1> > > *Trevor Hughes <[email protected]>* Jan 12 05:45PM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > > If I could see which maps they have, I would be more than willing to do > an > > index - we are trained to do them properly! The library could also > laminate > > them. > > How about some cheap sat nav > more...<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/c3281c442a984b24> > > Topic: Close Wrensch Road > subway<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/t/e6801cb5905264c4> > > *"Alan & Aparna" <[email protected]>* Jan 12 04:53AM -0800 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > I agree with Johann, and I'm glad the poll is not being used as a > basis for action. Even residents, as he points out, might not be the > primary users of the subway - especially given that a fair > more...<http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/bc3c4da9611d6501> > > *Brian Amery <[email protected]>* Jan 12 03:50PM +0200 > ^<#1264ce95ea39f89d_1262884279f8a713_digest_top> > > The Obsid is proposing to lock the Wrensch Road subway at 22.00 and re-open > it at 6.00, there is no intention to make the honest pedestrians suffer > during the day! 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