Clearly there is a need for proper training, motivation and supervision that also requires detailed report back two or three times a day and interface with local volunteers who could get a good sense how effective the patroller is.
My vision is to have localised identified local mini community blocks checked on by part time volunteers out on the street as a coordinated roster (like 60 to 90 minutes a week). These groups of streets could be supported by part time paid helpers, sponsored by others who are not volunteering on the street. My proposal is to have a clear grouping of about 14 defined mini communities. These voluntary part time dedicated eyes and ears need to be coordinated by the area coordinator and trained by a security specialist but may be defined as local 'Observer-reporters' or Obs-spot-rep’s. They should not be regarded as security guards but should be in radio contact.. at least one per area! They should be assisted to get to know the particular block and its community while also assisting OBSID with a range of local issues that make us safer, cleaner and smarter. Groups of mini communities should be serviced by trained patrollers on bikes. who would circulate through the groups of areas, checking on each and being available to assist from close range within minutes. Lets say One bike below the railway line, One between Lower Main and railway and one between Lower Main and Main Road. In addition an additional bike would circulate along Lower Main, Station Road and be available to assist the local security appointed by businesses in Lower Main. That’s 4 bike patrollers who may be reduced to two when its noted there is a quite period and there is no need for intense 24/7 on bikes...at some future time. In addition one needs at least two vehicles on patrol with at least one on the road at any time, giving back up to the preventative bicycle patrollers and the spot reps. Cameras need to move from one hot spot to the next and lots of fake cameras can also be installed so criminals think they are watched all over. We need good support between all security companies, local security guards and the S A Police plus Metro City tickers. The community and businesses need to be motivated and trained to be vigilant and responsive to report all worthwhile info that needs to be filtered and checked so appropriate action can be taken immediately and followed up by capable teams of administrators, giving intelligence information back on a need to know basis. Escape routes need to be limited particularly when monitoring is reduced after hours and Cameras need to track the open routes so fleeing vehicles and people on foot are identified and urgent calls can be sent to other patrolling vehicles on routes of fleeing suspects. We need to aim for a dramatic shut out of crime and this can be achieved if we go for a short high intensity involvement of the broad community, residents and business to cover the entire area so every criminal or opportunist is caught in the act. Within two or three months we can go back to s maintenance program that will be affordable while the collected intelligence will assist to keep levels of crime low at a reasonably low cost. The three months of intensive involvement of the community will help to train us all to continue to be responsive and effective in our reporting but may not require as much volunteer input from then on and instead we con continue our community efforts in creative input in other fun issues like festivals,the arts and crafts and cultural entertainment development potential that Observatory has as a VIBRANT HERITAGE, ARTS & CULTURAL, ‘SPECIALITY VILLAGE’ ENTERTAINMENT venue! Regards, Marc --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room TEL: 021-447-1066 or 072-063-1653 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- EMERGENCIES: 10111 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ONW email: [email protected] WEB: www.obswatch.org.za FACEBOOK: facebook.com/obswatch ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Useful Obs Numbers: obs.org.za/obsdir 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 https://groups.google.com/d/forum/obsnw?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood Watch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
