WCSS

9 February 2024: SECURITY ALERT/REMINDER

Due to a recent increase in criminal activity in our various areas of operations we would like to remind residents to take (at the very least) the following precautions to enhance your security:-

(1) ALWAYS arm your alarm when you go out (even if you are just popping down the road to buy bread and milk) – remember that your alarm is there to ‘call for help’ when you aren’t home.

(2) Arm your alarm when you go to sleep – your alarm (which always remains alert) will keep watch over you while you are enjoying a good night’s rest.

(3) Use your alarm even when you are home by arming your perimeter security – you do not need to live in a state of fear, rather look at it as being proactive and prepared – you can still enjoy being at home while your alarm system keeps watch over you.

(4) Ensure that your alarm system is functional. A faulty alarm system will leave gaps in your security coverage and may not be able to alert you or your security services provider when it needs to.

(5) Attend to requests from your security services provider to test your alarm system and/or repair faulty alarm components as soon as possible to ensure that your alarm system is fully functional at all times. This especially applies to the last point, being:-

(6) IMPORTANT: ensure that the backup battery for your alarm system battery is healthy and able to power the alarm system during mains power outages (such as loadshedding). If the battery fails during a mains power outage your alarm system will cease to function and will provide no security coverage at all.

If you are experiencing any issues with your alarm system or alarm battery please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange for a technical call to resolve the problem.

Also please always remember that if you see anything suspicious you are very welcome to contact our 24 hour Control Room for assistance – we are only a phone call away!

WCSS
021 7090675

16 JANUARY 2024: ARREST FOR THEFT OF GENERATOR

At approximately 08h42 a client residing in Gloucester Road, Lakeside attended on our offices to report that four individuals (two male and two female) had gained access to his garage and had stolen a generator and other items, leaving in the direction of Northumberland Road.

Our 24 hour Control Room immediately sent out an alert and a description of the generator to our armed response vehicles and a search of the Lakeside, Zandvlei and Muizenberg areas was initiated by our three armed response vehicles in conjunction with the assistance of the client.

At 08h51 response officer Mduduzi alerted our 24 hour Control Room that the suspects had been sighted in Promenade Road moving towards Muizenberg and he was conducting a search of the surrounding roads. At 08h55 our Control Room was alerted by the client that the suspects had been sighted in Albertyn Road Muizenberg and the four suspects were stopped at the Traffic Department by first on scene response officer Ayanda for questioning, at which point they scattered in different directions an attempt to escape.

One male suspect was immediately apprehended by response officer Ayanda and after a headlong foot pursuit by response officers Venge and Mduduzi a second male suspect was apprehended on the beach front.

Both suspects were detained and handed over to Muizenberg SAPS for arrest, the client’s goods were recovered and the client is opening a case of theft with SAPS. We highly commend the client for reporting the incident to us immediately which enabled us to initiate a search with minimal loss of time and allowed us to apprehend the suspects and recover the goods.

We also highly commend response officers Ayanda, Mduduzi and Venge for their quick response and determined pursuit of the suspects as well as control room operator Michelene for her calm and efficient coordination of the operation – teamwork at its best – well done to all of you!!

WCSS
021 709 0675

3 January 2023: READY FOR THE NEW YEAR

Both our admin and technical departments are back on duty as of today - we're ready and willing to to take on the challenges of the New Year and we're excited to see what 2023 will bring.

Wain and I would like to thank and commend our hardworking armed response, guarding and Control Room staff for their hard work and dedication over the past festive season - we've managed yet another festive season with no incidents - well done to all of you!!

We would also like to extend our warmest thanks to those of our clients who advised us that they would be away for the holidays which enabled us to provide quick response in minimum time on alarm activations - it is a great help to us and is always much appreciated!

We hope you have all enjoyed a bit of a break over the festive season - please remember that we're only a phone call away if you need any assistance with your security services.

WCSS
021 7090675