Crime dropped since Big Brother started watching

Sergeant Radebe, Sector 4 commander at the Krugersdorp Police, said crime has reduced drastically since cameras were installed at four hot spots.

Sector 4 consists of the suburbs of Noordheuwel, Monument and Wentworth Park.

Radebe’s statement comes in the wake of Silverstar’s community caring efforts, in collaboration with the local police and Community Policing Forum, to extend an effective anti-crime initiative beyond the perimeter of the property showing positive results.

Alerted to escalating crime at intersections and other hot spots near the Silverstar complex in 2016, its management worked with local law-enforcement authorities and identified four locations for CCTV security equipment to be installed. Silverstar funded the purchase, installation and running costs of 12 Hikvision cameras, four digital video recorders, and three mast poles.

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Criminal activity that has declined significantly under camera surveillance includes smash-and-grabs, carjacking, reckless and negligent driving, armed robbery, rape, assault, theft, and drug-related offences.

With the Easter holidays around the corner, here are some useful security tips for holiday-makers:

• Attend your local CPF meetings

• Inform the CPF when you will be away

• Apply the advice you receive from the CPF

• Hire a house sitter

• Get family or friends to empty your post box

• Install day/ night lights

• Ask someone to mow the lawn, draw the blinds and close curtains

• Be careful with social media – posting holiday pics immediately shows you are not home

• Lock everything

• Install a bracket on your gate to prevent criminals from lifting it off its rails

• Secure your gate motor

• Don’t leave spare keys out

• Store valuables in a safe or at a family member’s or friend’s home

• Ask a neighbour to take out your council bin on refuse collection day