But if we have OPS, why should we have car guards at all? On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Frank Schuitemaker <[email protected] > wrote:
> John is right with the above Protection from Harassment Act which is also > a specific Cape Town By-Law thus incidents could be also reported to Law > Enforcement for what it is worth. > > On my part I have stopped reported car Guards to Ops as I have only seen > a deteriorated for the last year and a half year and Ops does not seems to > follow any pro-active approach. Increasingly car guards are operating right > below the newly installed CCTV camera's in both Station and Lower Main > Roads. > > Maybe we could rethink the Muizenberg Improvement District (MID) solution > to employ screened homeless persons called "Angels" an interesting > development took place at the Old Biscuit Mill by the SRBID see here > <http://groundup.org.za/article/salt-river-improvement-deprives-car-guards-income_2235> > . > > On 26 January 2015 at 14:02, Natalie Leon <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi Brian >> >> Could you also enquire re the policy for visible policing in weekend >> peak periods in Lower main rd? Driving past at 12.30 Sat night the place >> looked a scary place to be be with drunken people in middle of street etc. >> No police or Obsid patrolling on foot or car visible along the whole >> stretch. >> >> Natalie >> >> On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 1:42 PM, Ockert Strydom <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Hi Brian >>> >>> By the sound of it the car guard activity is illegal? >>> >>> Kind regards >>> Ockert >>> On 26 Jan 2015 1:36 PM, "Brian Amery Coo" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> This is just in from Orbis >>>> >>>> Dear Brian >>>> >>>> Our staff can only ask the car guards to move out of the area. If these >>>> car guards refuse to move, we are not allowed to remove them with force. >>>> Our staff will then forward a complaint to the local SAPS. Any public >>>> member or security member who is not an peace officer cannot arrest or move >>>> an illegal car guard against his/her will. >>>> >>>> Our staff then monitor the area and wait on back up from SAPS.When SAPS >>>> arrive on the scene, they normally only warn the car guards. >>>> >>>> It is the responsibility of the SAPS to effect an arrest . >>>> >>>> Kind Regards >>>> Charl Brooks >>>> >>>> I have asked Orbis to report all such incidents to SAPS and to record >>>> the response, which I am advised is often non-existent. >>>> It would be helpful if we had an Obs sub-sector CPF where these issues >>>> could be raised. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 1:31 PM, Brian Amery Coo <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> We have requested the current policy and by laws from Orbis. We will >>>>> comment when we get the response >>>>> >>>>> Kind regards >>>>> >>>>> Brian Amery >>>>> Chief Operating Officer >>>>> Observatory Improvement District OBSID) >>>>> >>>>> Tel. 021 4487090 >>>>> Fax :0866394005 >>>>> Cell: 0825749830 >>>>> >>>>> Address: 41 Station Road,Observatory,Cape Town ,7925 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Kind regards >>>> >>>> Brian Amery >>>> Chief Operating Officer >>>> Observatory Improvement District OBSID) >>>> >>>> Tel. 021 4487090 >>>> Fax :0866394005 >>>> Cell: 0825749830 >>>> >>>> Address: 41 Station Road,Observatory,Cape Town ,7925 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room >>>> ---------------------------------------------- >>>> 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 >>>> >>>> For all emergencies please dial 10111 >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------- >>>> ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] >>>> WEB: www.obswatch.org.za >>>> ---------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups The Observatory Neighbourhood watch group. 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