Dear KSS Clients

Incident Summary (crime and other)
There were 6 incidents in Merrivale. There were 5 incidents in Howick. There were 3 incidents in Boston. There were 2 incidents in Howick West. There was 1 incident in Hilton. There was 1 incident in Pietermaritzburg. There was 1 incident in Karkloof. There was 1 incident in Mpophomeni. There was 1 incident in Tweedie.

KSS Incidents 17 March – 8 April 2022
20 March 2022 00:51 Brindy Road (Hilton) The KSS Control Room received an alarm activation. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that the kitchen door had been tampered with, but no access was gained. Nothing was stolen. KSS conducted additional patrols.

20 March 2022 18:31 Geekie Road (Merrivale) The KSS Control Room received a call advising that a female pedestrian had been knocked over by a motor vehicle, which had then fled the scene. KSS Response Teams were dispatched, and St Michaels and Midlands EMS were in attendance. The victim was rushed to hospital for surgery. SAPS were dispatched and a case was opened. KSS Community CCTV cameras were able to identify a number of vehicles that could have been the culprits. Footage was handed over to SAPS for further investigation.

21 March 2022 07:37 Neptune Road (Howick West) The KSS Control Room was advised about an attempted vehicle theft. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that that gate had been derailed and a lock cut. Nothing was stolen. As per the client no need for SAPS.

21 March 2022 15:23 Saligna Road (Merrivale) 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. No access was gained. Nothing was stolen. As per the client no need for SAPS. KSS Conducted additional patrols in the area.

Dear KSS Clients

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.

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. Please note that KSS has TWO alternative numbers for the KSS Control Room over and above the 033 330 5911 number. These are:

0724042106

0730019439

Incident summary (Crime and other)
There were 9 incidents in Howick. There were 6 incidents in Howick West. There were 7 incidents in Merrivale. There were 3 incidents in Hilton. There was 1 incident in Tweedie. There was 1 incident in Curries Post. There was 1 incident in Cedara. There was 1 incident in Edendale. There was 1 incident in Boston. There was 1 incident in Howick South.

KSS Incidents 16 February – 16 March 2022
18 February 2022 07:50 Rosebank Road (Howick) The KSS Control Room received a call from a client advising that her gate motor had been damaged. A KSS Response Team was dispatched. The KSS Officers reported that the gate battery had been stolen. SAPS were formally advised. A case was opened.