 In partnership with  Dear Residents of Harfield Village, 2024 has been another challenging year for a lot of people. I hope that you manage to take some time to recharge, especially in nature and that you also manage to do some exercise! It is so healing… A heartfelt Thank You to all the role players in our area who work so hard, many of them volunteers, to keep us safe. We appreciate your dedication and commitment to our Community. You all deserve our respect and Thanks! Thank you for joining us at our combined 2024 AGM!  We organised an informative Carers and Nannies Crime Awareness Talk on Friday 13th in Hampstead Park. Invaluable tips were shared on what to do to prevent a crime occurring and also what to do if something unfortunately happens to you. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Thank you to Phumza from Fidelity ADT, Warrant Officer Chetty and Captain Bok from Claremont SAPS and Derek Bluck from Har-Lyn Neighbourhood Watch for sharing their insights and tips with us. We so appreciate your time and dedication! Thank you to Gouwa from Kenilworth Center for organising the refreshments and treats…they were so appreciated! We are a Community, we care, we work together and we are here to help. I have blocked out the children’s faces for safety reasons. The Carers and Nannies agreed to their photo’s being shared.  These are important reminders and notices, so I am leaving them in the Newsletter each month. Please keep reading them as this helps with being part of a solution in our Community. We need everyone to help create a better Village for all of us. A reminder: If you are the unfortunate victim of a crime or attempted crime, no matter how small, please take note of as much detail as possible and open a case at SAPS, as soon as you can. The quicker you go to SAPS, the easier it is to hopefully apprehend and arrest the suspect/s. Take note of the vehicle registration, colour, make, model, number of occupants, gender of occupants, location and what direction they are travelling in. Give a comprehensive description of the individual/s (E.g. W/male wearing red hoodie with a green bag and white takkies.) And please WhatsApp me the case number on 081 412 6109. Also call Har-Lyn Neighbourhood Watch: 071 802 2454 (Please hold on the line if no one answers right away, as it will forward through to F-ADT). The HVCID Crime Alert WhatsApp Group is a no-chat group used to alert us to current crimes and suspicious activities in the Village. It is monitored by Fidelity ADT and our Armed Response Officers. If you would like to join the Group please send me an email on admin@hvcid.co.za Please Note: We have 2 dedicated Law Enforcement(LE) officers that work in our area!! They are there to respond to our complaints. Please call the Helpline number 021 480 7700 or 107 from a landline. They can address any Bylaw issue, illegal parking attendants, people sleeping, undressing, doing laundry, drinking on pavements or in our parks etc. The reference number is sent to you and the complaint goes directly to our LE officer’s device. They have to respond and revert back to the CoCT. When they are off duty, complaints are addressed by the City LE officers and auxiliary officers. Vacant homes, buildings and pieces of land are attracting criminality into our area. This includes residential and industrial property. Please log your concerns and complaints on the link below. Go to the safety and security category and log the property concerned. Also call SAPS and alert them and your Private Security Providers, so they can do regular checks. Our 2 dedicated F-ADT vehicles are also doing patrols in Harfield Village every day. https://eservices1.capetown.gov.za/coct/wapl/zsreq_app/index.html#/create CRIME REPORT : (Please note that we are not allowed to report specifics) FIDELITY ADT PATROL CARS: The two dedicated F-ADT response vehicles for Harfield Village are D19 and D20. Reported by Fidelity ADT: 1 – 31 October 2024 No incidents to report. Mileage per vehicle for 1 – 31 October 2024: D19: 2695 D20: 2788 Callouts per vehicle for 1 – 31 October 2024: D19: 132 D20: 292 Reported by Fidelity ADT: 1 – 30 November 2024 Incidents – Robbery – Wessels Road Mileage per vehicle for 1 – 30 November 2024: D19: 2725 D20: 2751 Callouts per vehicle for 1 – 30 November 2024: D19: 175 D20: 254 Incidents reported to SAPS: 1 – 31 October 2024 – Robbery with a firearm – Imam Haron – Burglary at a residential property – 1st Avenue, Kenilworth Road – Business Robbery – Imam Haron – Theft out of motor vehicle – Gloucester Road, Imam Haron – Theft of Motor cycle – Leicester Street – Theft general – 2nd Avenue, Wessels Road, Gordon Road, Imam Haron – Common Assault – 3rd Avenue – Possession of drugs – Rosmead (Arrest x3), Worcester Street – Possession of a dangerous weapon – Worcester Street – Fraud – Sutherland Road, 2nd Avenue – Intimidation – 2nd Avenue, Imam Haron – Malicious damage to property – 2nd Avenue Incidents reported to SAPS: 1 – 30 November 2024 – Robbery with a firearm – Imam Haron – Common Robbery – Kenilworth Road – Theft general – Devon Street – Crimea injuria – 2nd Avenue – Malicious damage to property – Norfolk Street – Theft out of motor vehicle – 3rd Avenue – Possession of Mandrax – Kenilworth Road (Arrest) – Assault GBH – 2nd Avenue – Attempted theft out of motor vehicle – 1st Avenue NB!!! Please continue to be aware of emails and calls from your supposed bank. Many people are giving their details and pin over the phone or clicking on email links and losing a lot of money. Your banks have been sending notices with alerts to this. Please take care! Fraud is rife at the moment! Never click on links on emails unless you are certain you know where they originate from! Remote jamming continues to increase. Please double check your car is locked even after you hear the beep! |
| Please could you take a few minutes to read about the various associations that work for you in Harfield Village. It takes a Community to make an impact and we want to highlight the different roles we cover within the Village. Please have a look at the HVCID website for more information about our role in the Community. https://www.hvcid.co.za For the other role players in our Community please see the links below for more information: Harfield Village Association(HVA) – https://harfieldvillage.org.za/ Friends of Harfield Parks(FoHP) – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079170056365 Har-Lyn Neighbourhood Watch – https://www.harlynwatch.org.za/ Just a recap…if you need help or need to alert someone urgently… Call: Police 10111 and Fidelity ADT Emergency: 086 1212 301 Also call Har-Lyn Neighbourhood Watch: 071 802 2454 (Please hold on the line if no one answers right away, as it will forward through to F-ADT). Law Enforcement: 021 480 7700, From a landline: 107 OTHER IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS: Police (National): 10111, Police (Claremont): 021 657 2250 Police Sector 1 Manager – Constable Naidoo: 079 894 1555 / 084 215 4749 – WhatsApp only. City of Cape Town Emergency Services (When life or property is endangered by fire, accidents, natural disasters etc.): From mobile: 112; From Landline: 107 Metro Police & Traffic: 0860 765 423 HVCID Manager – Jen Rowe: 081 412 6109 (9am – 5pm Mon to Fri) / admin@hvcid.co.za Stay safe, stay aware, be kind! We wish you a Happy Christmas if you celebrate, a good break if you can, and if you are working, may it not be too stressful! Jen Rowe and the HVCID team |
