Ok thanks Marc for explaining the structure . What you say makes sense. While I believe that the owners /residents in OBS need to be alert , report and be pro- active , the point is we work and are extremely busy with our lives to just keep abreast of the demands of life , and that is why we secure our homes at a huge cost , constantly upgrading it , pay for monitoring , pay for armed response and then also pay for OBSID , to perform tasks that one would expect from the controlling bodies eg. municipal or government to perform ( which we know by now has just deteriorated to the extent that we need to take control of it ourselves.)
For that reason , OBSNW /OBSID (whatever) was established to make sure we get security to perform the job which SAPS should have been in control of , if we lived in a normal society . So, as we pay for such services in addition to our rates and taxes , we need to make sure that the people who are in fact employed to do this task are competent and are here to serve us and stop this crime affecting us the way it does. We have all witnessed the sleeping guards, the guards who walk as though they are more interested in their cell phones , than in what is going on around them. What of course is a major problem is that our crime all over the country , is totally out of control on every level , so it is even more important to make sure we get value for what we pay for , as it grossly affects us. I like your suggestion , which is very positive : What I think we have to work on, is to get the right affordable mix of patrollers on foot, on bike and silent scooter, to watch and report, supported by the community ONW PLUS a well- trained and motivated locally based “flying squad’' security pair, who can arrest and work with police, as a police / security trained pair, supported by police and with good local tracking system that catches the criminals on their escape route, so every incident ends in an arrest and a conviction! I believe OBSID IS going for it. That means , there is recognition of what is wrong in the current system and plans are being made to drastically improve on what we have. Thugs have become extremely comfortable with this lack of security performance in OBS and are therefore having a fantastic time robbing and stealing us , but this can end up tragically too, as we know. We need a no – tolerance approach to crime in our community , and therefore if we have guards that are not fulfilling that function , we will remain at risk, on top of wasting our funds at the same time. Thugs thrive on weakness. ! I realize the importance of the community taking control, being pro- active and that is very good, but it is not always possible to have ears and eyes all over the show and the reason why we are paying outsiders to perform that task to the best of their ability (not half measuredly ! ) , which we cannot cope with. I am happy to know there is recognition of where it should improve to take back OBS , for the residents and not the thugs to enjoy. !. Have a great and safe weekend ! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marc Turok Sent: 14 August 2015 12:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [obsnw] Re: Armed Robbery Obs Mini Cafe Station Road Tonight I think Annemarie has got some facts wrong. I believe OBSID started with ADT then Vetus Schola and now have Securitas acting on their behalf but is now regaining control over the performance rather than leaving it to the agents. Its not helping if we spend large sums to OBSID who pays another firm to employ patrollers who are not empowered to do police work and then people criticise because we expect them to act as trained police which they are not. What I think we have to work on, is to get the right affordable mix of patrollers on foot, on bike and silent scooter, to watch and report, supported by the community ONW PLUS a well trained and motivated locally based “flying squad’' security pair, who can arrest and work with police, as a police / security trained pair, supported by police and with good local tracking system that catches the criminals on their escape route, so every incident ends in an arrest and a conviction! I believe OBSID IS going for it. Marc _____ <http://www.avast.com/> Image removed by sender. 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