Festive Season Security
In the rush to plan holidays and a good social we
normally forget about basic security precautions. As we usually see an
upturn in crime over the next month here are a few basic tips for the Christmas
season.
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Advise
us if you are going away/closing down, and ensure that you supply us with
details of your key holders to contact in emergency, and who is staying on the
property.
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Ask
your neighbours to keep an eye on your home if you do not have a guard, and
give them our 24 hour numbers. If you need a guard then book as soon as you
can.
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Ask
your neighbour or a friend to collect your post.
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Make
sure your alarm system is working properly well before departure.
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Make
sure you have good battery backup to prevent the alarm dying in a power cut.
(If your alarm activates when ZESA goes off and on this is a sign of
a POOR battery )
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Remove valuables from sight if you can
(laptops, phones decoders etc.)
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If
you have a house sitter make sure they know how to use the alarm properly.
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Lock
up early if you are at home and activate the alarm.
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Keep
gates closed and locked .Deny entry unless you are sure of identity and purpose
of visit
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Make
use of alarm systems during the day if you are going out and double check that
you have locked up securely before leaving home
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Never
leave keys on the inside of glass doors
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Make
sure your external lights are working, preferably on a timer
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Do
not leave tools like shovels and ladders outside- they can be used to gain
entry or as weapons!
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Avoid
holding large sums of cash either at home or when travelling .With the current
banking problems I am sure there will be a temptation to draw more cash than
necessary.
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Park
in well-lit and preferably guarded areas. Do not leave valuables on
display. Car park theft is on the rise so be especially aware when
parking, locking up, and on return from your shopping.
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Test
your Cell Phone Panic and make sure you are registered with the Response
Centre before you go away. You can then call for assistance anywhere in the
country with cell coverage.
We have staff on call in each centre, and a duty
Director, 24 hours a day. If you run into difficulty, or just need advice,
please call. If you feel we are NOT giving you the service you need please do
not hesitate to call me on the number below.
Finally, thank you for your support and feedback
throughout the year, travel safely, and have a peaceful and happy Christmas and
New Year.
Thank you for using Safeguard
Sincerely,
Andrew Mallon
Chief Executive
0772 422 679
BREAK IN
REPORT NOVEMBER 2013
In a
previous report we highlighted the importance of making sure that access from
the roof to the alarm system is denied There are an increasing number of break
ins to commercial premises through the roof, in search of the alarm system
transmitter. Make sure your transmitter is NOT in the roof, or accessible from
the roof .
On 01/11/13 at 0350rs in Workington, intruders cut
electric fence and jumped over the durawall and entered the yard, the guard manning the premises saw them and pressed his panic
button, the alarm triggered and they ran away empty handed.
Property has electric fence, durawall, electric gate and burglar bars.
On 02/11/13 at 1300hrs in Town, intruders broke a
toilet window and cut burglar bars. They entered the building and stole various
items and went away, the alarm did not trigger because it was not armed.
Property has burglar bars.
On 06/11/13 at 0520hrs in Mt Pleasant Heights,
intruders went into a potato field and started uprooting the potatoes, a guard manning the premises saw them and pressed his panic
button, the alarm triggered and they ran away leaving the potatoes behind.
Property has a stand-alone panic system
On 06/11/13 at 1232hrs in Southerton, intruders cut
razor wire and jumped over durawall and entered the yard, broke open one door,
entered and stole various items and left, the alarm did not trigger
because it was faulty. Property has durawall, burglar bars
and razor wire.
On 06/11/13 at 1324hrs in Mabelreign, intruders cut
electric fence and jumped over durawall and entered the yard. As they were
approaching the house, the outside sensors picked
them, the alarm triggered and they ran away empty handed. Property
has durawall, electric fence, electric gate and burglar bars.
On 06/11/13 at 1650hrs in Emerald Hill, intruders
armed with a pistol entered the yard though a small gate which was not locked.
They entered the house, tied everyone with strings, took various items and went
away. The alarm did not trigger as it was not armed. Property has
burglar bars, electric gate and durawall.
On 07/11/13 at 0240hrs in Mt Pleasant, intruders
jumped over the durawall and entered the yard, stole a gate motor and went
away. The alarm did not trigger because the area was not protected by
outside sensors. Property has a durawall, electric gate and burglar
bars.
On 11/11/13 at 1628hrs in Greendale, intruders jumped
over the durawall and entered the yard, stole a gate motor and went away. The
alarm did not trigger because the area was not protected by outside sensors.
Property has a durawall, electric gate and burglar bars.
On12/11/13 at 0239hrs in Northwood, intruders jumped
over the durawall and entered the yard, tempered with the gate motor, alarm triggered and they ran away empty handed. Property
has a durawall, electric gate and burglar bars.
On 15/11/13 at 0345hrs in Southerton, intruders cut
razor wire and jumped over the durawall and entered the yard. They damaged the
screen door and broke two locks on the main door, the
alarm triggered and they ran away empty handed. Property has
burglar bars, screen doors, razor wire and a durawall.
On 16/11/13 at 0453hrs in Greendale, intruders jumped
over the durawall and entered the yard, they stole the electric gate motor, the client saw them and pressed his panic button, the alarm
triggered and they ran away dropping the stolen items by the durawall. Property has durawall, electric gate and
burglar bars.
On 26/11/13 at 0349hrs in Highlands, intruders forced
open a pedestrian gate and entered the yard, tried to temper with gate motor
but failed, the alarm triggered and ran away empty
handed. Property has burglar bars,
durawall and electric gate.
On 28/11/13 at 1340hrs in Northwood, intruders jumped
over the durawall and entered the yard, they fished out a bag through an
unlocked bedroom door and went away. The alarm did not trigger as because
it was not armed. Property has a durawall, electric gate and burglar
bars.
On 29/11/13 at 0229hrs in Greendale, intruders jumped
over durawall and entered the yard, they stole the electric gate motor and went
away. The alarm did not trigger because the area was not protected by
outside sensors. Property has durawall, electric gate and burglar bars.
MIDLANDS AREA (GWERU, MASVINGO, AND KWEKWE)
GWERU
On the 3rd of November 2013, we received a report from
a supermarket to the effect that there was a break in and theft of cash from
their safe in the shop. Investigations carried out indicated that the intruders
gained access into the shop through the roof, broke through the ceiling, and
landed along the wall. They cut the transmitter before proceeding to the cash
office where they stole cash. The intruders blew the cash safe with dynamite. Our
control centre did not receive any signal. Premises are protected by an
alarm system.
On the 16th of November 2013, we received a report
from a school at 1230hrs to the effect that there was a break in and theft of
various items at a girls hostel. Incident was discovered at 0900hrs.
Investigations carried out indicated that students had left a window open. It
is believed that the intruders could have used the window to gain access into
the room to steal the items.
On the 20th of November 2013, a shop lifter entered a
clothing shop at around 2000hrs and stole cash. Realizing that he had been
spotted by a staff member he bolted out of the shop. Our guard who mans the
shop and an employee pursued whistling and shouting after him. The shop lifter
was finally arrested with the help of members of the public at Midlands Hotel.
Client had left the cash box in an open place under the sale counter. Client
has since been advised to ensure that their money is not left in the open and
was further advised to consider putting iron bars screen to protect their
cashier. Premises are protected by a 12hr night guard responsible for checking
receipts at the door and general surveillance of the shop.
BULAWAYO
On 4th November 2013 in the CBD, intruders broke and
made three holes on the roof presumably in search of the radio link which they
failed to locate. We suspect the intruders abandoned they act due to fear
of being detected by activating the alarm. Nothing was stolen and no
activation received as the intruder did not gain entry.
On 4th November 2013 in Belmont, intruders broke a
wooden door from the workshop in to the main offices and vandalised the alarm
control panel and disconnected the radio link. The intruder used a
grinder to destroy the locking device of a safe in the cash office. A
large sum of money was stolen and offices ransacked.
On the 11th November 2013 in Belmont, intruders made a
hole on the roof and ceiling of the premises directly above the Radio Link
which they disabled and removed. They also managed to vandalize the
control panel, we believe the intruders after ensuring that the sensor in one
of the offices would not pick them up broke a window and gained entry located a
safe which they opened using grinders. Some cash was stolen; we
discovered that most offices had been thoroughly searched.
On the 12th November 2013 in the CBD, we received an
afterhours opening and dispatched our reaction team which arrived at premises
in 3 minutes. They found a trusted employee and keyholder on site who
advised them that he was waiting for a delivery. The client was called
and was shocked to hear that one of his trusted employees was awaiting
delivery. Reaction was then reassigned by the client to go and arrest the
employee but found him gone and a door near the sanitary lane open.
Several goods were stacked near the door indicating
that they were about to be stolen and taken out of the premises. The
client acknowledges that he had utmost faith in his employee who he housed near
the premises and entrusted him with the keys.
On the 23rd November 2013 in Thorngrove, intruder(s)
broke a grill of an outside window of the kiosk area but failed to gain entry
and there after broke a zinc metal sheet which is part of the roof of the kiosk
and the ceiling immediately below to gain entry. They were detected by the alarm sensor and the alarm rang
frightening them away.
MUTARE
On the 20th of November 2013 at 2337 in the CBD area
intruders smashed open display window with intention of stealing a laptop on
display. The shop alarm went off and intruders run
away empty handed. Reaction crew attended as well as police .The
reaction crew & police teamed up and arrested the intruders.
On the 16 November 2013, 1420hours in the Avenues
area, unknown intruders smashed open window of French main door of a building and were disturbed by an approaching guard and fled before
taking anything. Police attended.
On 6th of November 2013 at 2126 hours in the Murambi
area, intruders jumped over the durawall, proceeded to the building were they
blocked a water pipe supply to the house. The Key holder with the intention of
bathing went to the bath room and water could not come out prompting him to
open the window to investigate. Whilst trying to find the problem he was hit by
an iron bar on the shoulder. The key holder was frog marched to the safe and
intruders took $10 000.00 before disappearing by the cover of the night. The
key holder then pressed panic baton and reaction crew and police attended but
the intruders had already got away.
Please be reminded our TOLL FREE NUMBER is 08003222297 for your
convenience.
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