Please can you let me know how ONW works and what is needed from me? Is it a monthly payment that goes to you?
In a nut shell - The ONW was established around 2008 and operated with its own radio network which was sponsored by different business companies and individuals, patrol bibs were sponsored by ADT. Community members and business joined the ONW and performed the core activities which comprised of active radio reporting and communications with those who had private radios or ONW loaned radios, all linked with the SAPS and the subsequently, with the OBSID security provider. Resident volunteers carried our organised patrols per a monthly schedule provided them or did impromptu patrols on foot, car scooters or bicycles by day or night. We are the eyes and ears of the community either via patrols or via the ONW Google crime reporting site and communicate that to the police and local security agents. We consider placing a foot outside our front doors or gates as being on 'a patrol' thus we see crime or suspects, report it, retreat and observe the situation and keep 'hands-off' unless a life is threatened or as a last resort. Membership is free upon completion of a form by residents or businesses, its run by an ONW Committee with monthly meetings to be held and has a website. Financial support for annual radio frequency fee is often supported by the OBSID, OCA, donations, or will be sought from the DOCS or the Councillors.The ONW has been dormant for two years and unless it is 'resurrected' it will formally be 'put to rest' and be the end of the Observatory story. Kind regards James -- 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: o...@obz.org.za WEB: www.obswatch.org.za ---------------------------------------------- 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 obsnw@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to obsnw+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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 obsnw+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
