Dear KSS Clients

Security Tips
• Don’t provide cover for would be criminals (cut back foliage). Deter criminals from targeting your house by ensuring you cut back trees and bushes. Investigate installing movement sensor lights and report broken streetlights.

• Clear foliage away from your PIR beams. Excessive foliage and pot plants placed in front of external PIR beams will not only result in possible false alarms, but also render them useless in detecting criminal’s approaching your house. If you have invested in these external PIR beams, please ensure that they remain unobscured.

Keyholder information
Please update your residential and business key holder information regularly so that the KSS Control Room always has updated information, as well as accurate opening and closing times. Please call the KSS Control Room on 033 330 5911 and one of our controllers will assist you.

Technical advice
• Do you have an electric fence and would like it monitored so that early warning activations can be responded to? KSS can do this for you.

• Would you like CCTV cameras installed that also trigger an intruder alert? KSS can do this for you.

• Do you need a gate installation done or your current electric gate linked to your alarm system? KSS can do this for you.

Incident Summary (Crime and other)
There were 7 incidents in Howick. There were 2 incidents in Boston. There was 1 incident in Mathandubisi.

KSS Incidents 21 - 31 July 2023
22 July 2023 06:42 R617 (Boston) The KSS Control Room was advised about poachers with dogs. KSS Response Teams were dispatched to assist. The KSS Officers reported that 3 poachers with poaching dogs were apprehended. The men and dogs were handed over to SAPS.

22 July 2023 20:30 Dick Street (Howick) The KSS Control Room received a call from a client reporting a break-in. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that access was gained by jumping the fence and breaking a window. Items were stolen. SAPS were formally advised. A case was opened.

Dear KSS Clients

Safety and Security Tips
Here are some easy ways to secure your home and business:
• Install an alarm system – and enquire about beams, upgrades, and new technology
• Install CCTV cameras
• Find about the use of cell phone technology and security
• Secure all doors with gates
• Secure all windows with burglar guards
• Light up your property and clear away excessive foliage
• Don't forget to secure the garage, sheds, wendy houses and outbuildings.
• Install a safe and bolt it to two walls
• Make sure your back-up battery supply is sufficient to last for at least 4-hours of loadshedding
• Always set your alarm – even if it is for a quick trip to the shops
• Don’t leave items lying around outside in view of the road
• Even when you are at home – be vigilant and aware

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Incident Summary (crime and other)
There were 25 incidents in Howick. There were 3 incidents in Merrivale. There were 2 incidents in Birnamwood. There was 1 incident in Boston. There was 1 incident in Hilton. There was 1 incident in Karkloof. There was 1 incident in Pietermaritzburg.

KSS Incidents 30 June – 20 July 2023
30 June 2023 13:31 Park Road (Howick) The KSS Control Room received a call from the client requesting assistance. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that there had been a suspect on site. Access was gained by jumping the fence. The suspect was disturbed by the client and fled. Nothing was stolen. As per the client no need for SAPS.

1 July 2023 08:22 Karkloof Road (Karkloof) The KSS Control Room received a call from the client requesting assistance. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that there had been a fight on the premises. The matter was resolved, and no one was injured.

2 July 2023 07:47 Exchange Lane (Howick) The KSS Control Room received a CCTV camera activation. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. The KSS Officers apprehended 1 suspect in possession of stolen items. The client was unable to come to site and then go to SAPS to open a case, so the suspect had to be released.