 In partnership with   Dear Residents of Harfield Village, 2025 is in full swing! I think most of us want to feel safe, be healthy and find calm… Here are a few ways to help keep your Life more secure… Join our HVCID Crime Alert WhatsApp group. This is a way to be aware of what is happening in the Village and to get help in an emergency. Our Delta’s 19 and 20 and the FADT Control room are on this group and can quickly react to suspicious activity or emergencies. If you would like to join the Group please send me an email onadmin@hvcid.co.za Get to know your neighbours. Safer suburbs start with communication between residents. Your neighbours can keep an eye on your property if you are away or at work, and vice versa. They can also easily spot something out of place if they know your daily routines. Please join your street’s WhatsApp group! Invest in more outdoor security systems. Good home security starts with a secure perimeter, which needs to be supported by proper security on the actual property (garden, entertainment areas, garden shed). Electric fencing, outdoor beams, CCTV, and sensor lights are proven deterrents.Please display your Security company’s sign board,so if for example you leave your gate open we know who to call. Be more vigilant. Talk to the family about things like leaving and arriving home, locking doors and security gates, being cautious of strangers at the gate and knowing what to do in an emergency. Everyone should know how to reach their security company and the police quickly by phone or by using the alarm system and panic buttons. Have a security assessment done. Advice from a security expert can help you decide on security to suit your lifestyle and living spaces. Technology has evolved tremendously to complement modern homes and lifestyles while keeping criminals at bay and getting you the right help when you need it most. Options that might have been prohibitively expensive a few years ago, are now entirely affordable. Learn basic self-defence. Enrol in a self-defence class to build confidence and learn techniques that can help protect you in dangerous situations. Practice safe driving. Commit to avoiding distractions while driving, obeying speed limits, and never driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Create an emergency plan. Develop and practice an emergency plan with your family, including evacuation routes and meeting points in case of a fire, natural disaster, or other emergencies. Ensure you have a well-stocked first aid kit at home, in your car, and at work. Learn basic first aid and CPR. Stay physically fit. Regular exercise can improve your overall health and make you more capable of handling physical challenges or emergencies. Limit sharing personal information online. Be mindful of the information you share on social media and other online platforms to protect your privacy and avoid identity theft. Please keep reading these reminders and take note of important numbers you may need. Let’s be 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. Here are some numbers to keep on hand if you need help or need to alert someone urgently… For all Emergencies including Law Enforcement please call: 021 480 7700 From a landline: 107 They will redirect your call to the relevant sectors to get you help ASAP! Police (Claremont): 021 657 2250 Fidelity ADT Emergency: 086 1212 301 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). HVCID Manager – Jen Rowe: 081 412 6109 (9am – 5pm Mon to Fri) / admin@hvcid.co.za 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 December 2024 No incidents to report. Mileage per vehicle for 1 – 31 December 2024: D19: 2704 D20: 2809 Callouts per vehicle for 1 – 31 December 2024: D19: 188 D20: 283 Incidents reported to SAPS: 1 – 31 December 2024 – Business break in and theft – 2nd Avenue – Theft of motor vehicle – Rosmead Avenue – Trespassing – 1st Avenue (Arrest) – Common Assault – 2nd Avenue – Theft general – 2nd Avenue, Greenwood Road – House break-in and theft – Kenilworth Road. – Discharging a firearm – Harvey Road (1 Arrest) 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! |
| 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/ |
| Stay safe, stay aware, be kind! Jen and the HVCID team |
