North TMPD satellite station to greatly improve crime prevention

Crime, lawlessness, and by-law contravention will be a thing of the past in Rosslyn Industrial as the Tshwane metro police (TMPD) officially launched a security satellite station at the Rosslyn Improvement District (RID) office on Monday.

This station will operate on a 24-hour basis to adequately perform the core TMPD functions which include by-law enforcement, traffic policing and crime prevention.

The 247 businesses operating in Rosslyn Industrial will now be well looked after as more law-enforcement officers will be on the ground for a quick response to any call out.

TMPD chief Yolande Faro said this initiative is a great start in addressing the challenges related to by-law enforcement, safety and security in the area.

“By-laws for us are very important and with this initiative, more boots will be on the ground to ensure that we have a safer industrial area, which will attract more sponsors and provide more jobs to our communities.”

Faro said the partnership between the RID, TMPD, security companies and local businesses will be more important for the fight against crime, community development, environment and beautification of the industrial area.

Faro said technology will be incorporated into this fight against crime.

“More CCTV cameras and licence plate recognition cameras will be paramount to safeguard road safety, flag stolen vehicles and vehicles used in the commission of crimes as well as check for outstanding Aarto fines.”

Faro said working together as one could eradicate crime in the area and make it safer.

“If the area is safer it means more investment will come and the local economy will thrive.”

Faro said the two shifts will comprise staff on motorbikes for better visibility and some on vehicles for night patrols, and to transport arrestees.

She said it was important that by-laws contraventions are challenged as that will assist in crime prevention.

“Cable theft is obviously one of the biggest problems in the area and it cripples business, and with this partnership, we can sure fight to reduce this problem.

We would like this initiative to grow and hopefully, in the future, more businesses will join hands with us, and together we can achieve anything.”

RID CEO Fanie du Plessis said the aim is to make Rosslyn Industrial world class however safety, security, stability of infrastructure and beautification are the first steps in achieving that.

Du Plessis said Rosslyn Industrial is the biggest CID in Tshwane and has the potential for business growth and development.

“Business growth is dependent on investors and if we have a security issue, no sponsor would like to risk their capital or resources, but with this new security master plan, we can work and turn the area into a world-class business industrial.”

Du Plessis said massive security beef-up was on the cards for the new partnership.

He said a study into the scope of manufacturing in the Capital City found “40 industrial parks covering all regions in the city and the one in Rosslyn with 247 businesses is one of the biggest”.

He said this partnership with TMPD, business and private security aims to implement the security master plan.

“This plan entails infrastructure safe-guarding, addressing cable theft through initiating multiple patrols on hotspots such as substations, electricity pylons… all monitored from this satellite office.”

Du Plessis said the partners have engaged large companies such as BMW to avail vehicles to the response and patrol teams.

He said if the RID is replicated in other industrial areas, development and growth will be achieved.

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