Took a while, but seems that our LRA finally got to some action on this front. Hopefully, at last this belated action by the LRA will prove to be a permanent and regular feature feature in our community... and not just a one-off wonder that lulls everyone (especially those resonsible for delivering on their security deliverables) back into a state of slumber once again.
See this copy from Monday 16th March LRA newsletter:
SECURITY - LRA & SAPS SPECIAL OPS
Following the LRA security feedback meeting at Crawford Prep on the 3rd of March, the LRA conducted the largest single security operation in Lonehill, Beverley and Lonehill East on Tuesday, the 10th of March. The special operation started in the early hours of the morning. It involved almost seventy members of the SAPS, SAPS Reserve, Metro Police Services, the LRA, Fidelity Security Services (the LRA security service provider) and representation from RSS.
Security checks were conducted in the residential areas and road blocks were set up under a stop-and-search authority issued by SAPS Douglasdale. The operation was carried out by highly trained members of the SAPS Reservists supported by the SAPS Rapid Reaction Force. The message to criminals and criminal elements is clear...The LRA and our community mean business! And there’s more bad news for criminal elements...this was just the beginning.
We did not only learn from the logistics and coordination of the various elements involved in the operation, but also had the opportunity to use new equipment such as high tech body armour and the new Lonehill Security reflective vests. Special flyers with crime advice from the LRA and SAPS were distributed to the public.
The community of Lonehill shall benefit immensely from this historic operation between the Lonehill Residents Association and local security services/providers. We are determined to enforce zero tolerance towards crime. The whole community must be involved and we would encourage anyone who wishes to get involved in these initiatives in various capacities including volunteering for the SAPS Reservists to contact the LRA Offices for more information as to how to get involved. The LRA wish to thank the SAPS for their dedication to the fight against crime.
I love this line - 'We are determined to enforce zero tolerance towards crime' - makes a welcome change to the piddle-poor LRA attitude to our community security that really piddled me off last year - see: Lonehill: Who's Fooling WHO..? . What a pity that their collective attitude stank so much. It's going to take a long time for me to ever trust or have faith in this lot again... if ever!
I do hope that the LRA refer back to VISIBILITY & Vigilance - No.1 Priority and recognise that they have begun action on only part of the formula:
Priority No. 1 Strategy should be simple:
SECURITY ==> VISIBILITY & VIGILANCE ==> FUNDING
I do like the fact that they now appear to be doing what they should have been doing for the last few years of my highlighting their alarming failings on this forum. Let's see how long they can last... or whether this IS just a one-off wonder.
Now, if we can only get our proactive guards more visibile for the full period of their shifts... there is often not a sight of a guard between 5 to 7 both a.m. and p.m.
Trevor Nel
Lonehill Resident - 011 - 705-2790
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