Dear KSS Clients

KSS in our community space
KSS continues to give back and be proactive in our community space. KSS Operations staff continue to facilitate the apprehension of criminals and over the past 10 days 7 suspects have been apprehended and handed over to SAPS. We are proud of the great work these Response and Operations Officers do in our community.

Community CCTV cameras and monitoring
KSS has installed, monitor, maintain and respond to over 40 community based CCTV cameras in Howick, Hilton, Howick West, Merrivale, Merrivale Heights and Merrivale Rural. There are more community CCTV cameras to follow as KSS continues to invest and give back to the community.

Incident summary (crime and other)
There were 12 incidents in Howick. There were 5 incidents in Merrivale. There were 3 incidents in Howick West. There were 2 incidents in Hilton. There was 1 incident in Howick South. There was 1 incident in Merrivale Heights. There was 1 incident in Merrivale Rural. There was 1 incident in Nottingham Road. There was 1 incident in the Karkloof. There was 1 incident in Boston.

KSS incidents 11 – 22 September 2021
11 September 2021 19:42 Valley View Road (Howick West) The KSS received a call from a client requesting assistance. A KSS Response Team and SAPS were dispatched. KSS Officers reported a case of domestic abuse. KSS handed the matter over to SAPS.

12 September 2021 10:00 Karkloof Road (Karkloof) The KSS Control Room were advised about a break-in to an unalarmed garage. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that 2 bicycles had been stolen. The garage door had been tampered with. The house was not alarmed due to there being construction workers on site. SAPS were formally advised. A case was opened.

13 September 2021 04:00 Main Road (Howick) The KSS Control Room received an alarm activation. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that two windows had been broken. Nothing was stolen. KSS conducted additional patrols in the area. As per the client no need for SAPS.

Dear KSS Clients

KSS Response Teams have been busy, but productive over the past 10 days. Numerous suspects have been apprehended, stolen items recovered and disputes resolved.

Please be alerted to unalarmed garages, outbuildings, laundry areas and open verandas being soft targets as these are often unalarmed areas. There has been an increase in opportunistic crime and petty theft.

Alarm and security advice
Please remember to set your alarms. Also ensure that all out-buildings, garages and storerooms are protected by an alarm. You can also link your gate to your house alarm. For all your alarm system installations and upgrades, CCTV cameras, gate alarms, biometrics, access control, guarding and other security advice, KSS are able to assist you.

Your home and business alarms
Please make sure that all parts of your personal and business alarm systems are working – including the outdoor beams and the panic buttons. It is your responsibility to test and ensure that your system is working.

Make sure your property is clearly numbered
Clear numbering will ensure that all Response and Emergency services are easily able to locate your property.

Electricity outages can compromise your security systems
Security alarm systems, access control, electric gates and electric fences are all dependent on electricity. Load shedding can however compromise the life of these security measures. Under normal circumstances, the back-up battery will power these systems for up to eight hours, BUT this time is dependent on a number of factors, such as: how many devices are linked to the battery, the age of the battery and how many load shedding events have happened during the past 24 hours. All these factors can severely affect the life-span of your back-up battery supply. Contact KSS on 033 330 5911 for further advice and assistance.

KSS 24/7 Control Room
The KSS Control Room is manned 24/7 with highly competent staff that are trained to deal with emergency situations. Remember, you can call KSS not only for crime related issues, but also fire, medical, snakes, SAPS assistance etc… We are here to help. All calls made into or out of the KSS Control Room are recorded.

Save 033 330 5911 on your speed dial or as a “favourite” on your cell phone.

Incident Summary (crime and other)
There were 8 incidents in Howick. There were 5 incidents in Howick West. There were 4 incidents in Merrivale. There was 1 incident in Hilton. There was 1 incident in Tweedie. There was 1 incident in Kwa Mevana. There was 1 incident in Curries Post.

KSS Incidents 1 – 10 September 2021
1 September 2021 09:24 Dahlia Road (Howick West) The KSS Control Room received a call from a client advising that there had been a break-in to an un-alarmed garage. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that a bicycle and batteries had been stolen.

1 September 2021 17:03 Valley View Road (Howick West) The KSS Control Room received a panic activation. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The KSS Officer reported that the suspect had fled as soon as the alarmed had been activated. Access was gained by jumping the wall. Copper pipes were stolen. SAPS were formally advised. A case was opened.

1 September 2021 19:30 Fairview Close (Merrivale) The KSS Control Room received a call from a client advising that a gas bottle had been stolen. The client was advised that a patrolling KSS Response Team had noticed a suspect carrying a gas bottle in the area earlier that day. The suspect fled and dropped the gas bottle. KSS Officers recovered the bottle and the client was able to describe the bottle accurately and it was returned to the client.

2 September 2021 13:53 Old Howick Road (Hilton) The KSS Control Room received a call from a client requesting assistance. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that the fence had been cut and a window broken. Nothing was stolen.