Hi Doug, I took some action here upon seeing the report. Obsid will assist SAPS/ OPS in this - as we have a data-base available of all residents with-in the Obsid footprint, at least SAPS/OPS can then ask the complainant who they are 'guarding for' and the name can be confirmed via the database.
SAPS are very reluctant to open cases for petty incidents such as these, not considering that these petty crimes are which impacts us, especially in Obs the most. For Obsid's Public Safety to be able to refer someone to be arrested for trespassing we actually need to supply a letter from the owner of the property to substantiate this (we do this with abandoned properties) or else they are let go by SAPS. Without 'an appropriate' complainant, there is no case! Difficult one to get past - but OPS and Obsid are working on it! Best, Ancois Bester Ms. *Office Manager* *OBSID: Observatory Improvement District, Cape Town* *tel*: 021 448 7090 *fax*: 086 639 4005* *41 Station road, Observatory OBSID website <http://www.obs.org.za/improvement-district/> * *OBSID Google group <https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/obsid-chat> * ** *OBSID on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/Observatory.Improvement.District> OBSID on Twitter <https://twitter.com/#%21/OBSID_Obs> ONW Google group<https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/obsnw> * *iloveobs Google group<https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/iloveobs> * * *Safer, Cleaner, Smarter * * * On 2 July 2012 14:40, Marc Lunau (HOUSES4RENT) <[email protected]>wrote: > lol, > > so I commit a crime and I have been seen. So I just say, it was not me and > I walk...? > > looks like recent case where SAPS was too lazy to open a case? (from > memory: car got stuck due to stolen manhole cover) > > > > > On 02/07/12 13:59 PM, Doug Price wrote: > > > > Are you serious……..why could the police not charge him with > trespassing…….surely if he was legally guarding the place he would have > keys to access the gates and the outer areas of the property, so why should > it be necessary to climb the walls of the property?**** > > ** ** > > Something is not right……or the incident facts are not correct.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Turn It Around > [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] > > *Sent:* Monday, July 02, 2012 1:32 PM > *To:* Doug Price > *Subject:* Turn It Around - Crime report e-mail**** > > ** ** > > *A new CRIME INCIDENT has been reported on Turn It Around.* > > *Property Crimes** > Trespassing* > *##*Collingwood Road, Observatory, > 2012-06-30 at 04:05 > This incident was reported by *ObsidPublicSafety* > > *Incident number #4077 > details:<http://www.turnitaround.co.za/crime_report/detail/4077> > * > RESPASSING - reports seeing a suspect climb over a wall and we caught him. > All mobile security officers proceeded and called Woodstock SAPS. We have a > photo of this suspect in our office. He identified himself to the police. > He said he is guarding the premises. he claims he climbed over the wall to > gain access to the premises. The police say they couldn't charge him with > trespassing. He was let off. ... > *click here to view this report online > >>*<http://www.turnitaround.co.za/crime_report/detail/4077> > **** > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > *To VIEW and COMMENT on this Alert! online *- *click > here*<http://www.turnitaround.co.za/crime_report/detail/4077> > Perhaps you have some information that can help? Share it anonymously. *** > * > > *Why did you get this Crime Report? * > This e-mail has been sent to you based on your CRIME REPORT preferences on > the Turn It Around > website. 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