22nd February 2012

Hi all

Short note just to keep you on top of things.

Quiet week so far. Thank you for all the reports of suspicious cars and persons. These are checked by the police and Dunmar immediately.

Please keep your eyes and ears open at all times.

Mass patrol tonight from 18h00 to 23h00. Have you booked your slot?

Any volunteer that can fix some green lights for me?

Good news, building to start in the caravan park and the entrance will be closed permanently.

The rest of the area is being cleaned and cut. Have you noticed the lack of litter in CKN?

Stay safe

John

Have you tested your alarm?

20th February 2012

Hi all
An update on recent events.
As per my mail of Friday, CKN has really had a bit of a torrid time. In my time in the area and being we have never been under siege – or that is how it feels – like we have been in the past two weeks.
However to set your mind at ease, various initiatives have been undertaken in the area to counteract this problem. Most of these will NOT be mailed out as there has been the question from a number of folk as to what are the chances the perpetrators are on our mailing list. Admittedly this is not impossible.
However for your info and amongst other things, very few of you would have seen the foot patrols by CKN residents and Dunmar in the early hours of Saturday morning, this after 01h00.
No one saw a force from Dunmar (and me) raid an open house in the area on Saturday night after OUR OWN patrols came across 5 suspects jumping a fence in Firethorn at about 20h20, they ran and back up from Dunmar was exceptional.
These are only two incidents.
The SAPS are now in possession of all the details of all incidents and are profiling these and are going to assist us as best possible.
We will catch these suspects as we almost did Saturday night. Are these guys now so brazen they have changed their time to early evening when folk are at home?

At present my biggest fear is that a burglary does take place and there is a confrontation in one’s home! This can only turn out badly.

Some folk have pointed fingers at Dunmar at possible involvement. I do not believe this to be the case as amongst other things, the amount of cars and personnel they have put in the area at their own expense has been huge. I have been working very closely with them, riding and walking in the area and the armed response guys really want to make arrests and put a stop to our problems.
It also means we need to take responsibility for our own safety and be the eyes and ears in the area.

Of note is the problems experienced, only one home had an alarm! Test your alarm, make sure your signal is getting through.
Dunmar alarms – cars will be dispatched first and then a phone call made.

I am not in any way trying to scare folk with what has happened but I do believe being aware and informed is of the utmost importance.
Only by being a committed area and standing together can we sort out these issues. Think what it would be like if your neighbor had problems and you never knew and also being a victim of crime and not being able to do anything about it? We have the support in the area and also the means to react, although I do not like any reaction, but rather being pro-active.
Where do you stand?

Stay safe and please keep in touch.

John

PS anyone out there who can fix some green lights for me?

17th February 2012

Hi CKN

A short note on Feb so far and it is not good!

1 Feb - burglary Bamboes - 12:20
6 Feb - burglary Stamperboom - day
7 Feb - burglary Boomgom - day
14 Feb - attempt Boomgom - 02:00
14 Feb - attempt Worsboom - 02h00
14 Feb - attempt Acanthus - 03h00
14 Feb - attempt Kroton - 03h30
16 Feb - burglary Firethorn - 07h00-1300
17 Feb - burglary Papaja - 02h00

What more can I say? We have never experienced this in my time of 14 years in the area. Very frustrating. We are working on this and I will be in touch.

John

15th February 2012

Hi all
Just a short note. I have not had any incidents reported to me today.
Various crime prevention measures have been instituted in the area and will remain in force for the foreseeable future. These will remain confidential.
Yesterday I got numerous mails after my correspondence and I will address all of these shortly.
Please keep in touch as only together can we make CKN safe for all that live in the area.
John

PS we are cleaning up CKN but I need some help. Please report street lights that are not working.

Also there is a heap of rubble opposite the fence along Kroton Street being used to get over the palisade fence. Can I please get some help on Saturday at say 09h00 for an hour to help clear the heap? Any takers?

14th February 2012

Hi all

Over the past week CKN has experienced a number of issues despite increased crime prevention initiatives by Dunmar and CKN.

Last Monday a burglary in Stamperboom – day time.
Day after, burglary in Boomgom – day time.

Last night two attempts but appears nothing taken – Worsboom and Acanthus.

Residents in Boomgom also experienced folk on their property at about 02h00 this morning.

Everything around these incidents point to someone who knows the area and lives in CKN!

These problems are being addressed and more comprehensive mail to follow later.

John

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Hi all

Further to my note of earlier, a further incident has been reported to me.
This time in Kroton Street.

So 4 attempts that I know of between 02h00 and 04h00. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS AS ONLY BY US BEING AWARE OF AN  ISSUE CAN WE TACKLE THEM!!!!!!!!

All of this morning’s attempts are similar and all pretty much centralized. AGAIN, I BELIEVE OUR PROBLEMS ARE COMING FROM WITHIN CKN AND SO IF YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY SUSPICIOUS PERSONS LIVING ON ANY PROPERTY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I KNOW OF DRUGSI IN THE AREA AND SO HOPE WE DO NOT HAVE ANY YOUNG FOLK LOOKING FOR ITEMS TO SELL FOR MORE DRUG MONEY!.

Ensure your alarm is working and that your alarm signal is being received by your security provider.
Do not leave valuables near windows and in open view.
Keep dogs indoors, they are the best alarm system.
Do not venture outside when you hear noises and do not put on lights. Get help from outside, security company / police.
Arm your alarm at night.

Do not be fooled if you have big gates, high walls, electric fence or dogs.

I have already arranged various crime prevention initiatives from here on which for now will remain confidential but any success also depends on you being our eyes and ears.

The long grass is in the area is being chased with City Parks and Guatrans. Gautrans have already started cutting Hendrik Potgieter.

Please take care at all times. We will not live with any problems in the area and you can be assured a lot is underway to secure you and your family.

Please keep in touch with me and please treat these incidents as serious. You do not want to wake up with suspects in your house.

John

10th February 2012

Hi all

Just a quick note to those that patrolled last to say thank you for your time. Thank you Liezel for organizing.
I counted 10 cars were out last night at various times. The extra visibility makes a big difference and we’ll do these type of operations on a regular and random basis.
Please take care at all times as ones safety must be a priority.
Otherwise all quiet.
Lastly welcome to a host of new members and also new residents in CKN. Welcome in the area.
Stay safe

John

7th February 2012

Hi all

Regret to advise of a burglary yesterday, sometime during the day, in Stamperboom Street?

Access again gained through a window.

Please report any suspicious behavior in the area, especially folk on foot walking around or loitering. We have two cars riding around from here on during the day, get them to investigate.

I have had reports of suspicious cars at night, take care! You know what to do.

Thursday evening, mass patrol, please get onto the roster below. Only an hour asked. We stop these problems now.

We have a number of payments with no references. If you have credited CKN and not used your address, please let me know. If you need a membership board, please also let me know. Remember NO security company may access your property without their name being present.

On the same note if CKN does not see any payment for 60 days, membership boards will be removed. Fair?

Welcome to a host of new members. It is so good to see new names and new folk in the area joining us.

Together we can make a difference.

Finally, whilst our problems are few and far between, those that do result really frustrate and anger me. But after going through the bank statement last night it is most heartening to see the amount of members we have and also that so many of you have not reduced your monthly fees from the previous one off R150 and have continued at the increased amount.

You make CKN great and I thank you for your constant support and belief in community.

John

2nd February 2012

Hi all
Regret to advise burglary yesterday in Bamboes Street at approximately 12h20.
Big dog and high walls were no deterrent.
Appears from the size of the hole in the window it was either small person or a child.
Only some cash taken as alarm was triggered.
Please report anything suspicious, especially on Wednesday, being dirt bin day in CKN.
John

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14th January 2012

Dear CKN resident

URGENT WARNING

Yesterday - Friday 13 Jan - saw an armed robbery in Okkerneut at approximately 11h30. At least three armed black males gained entry to the home and held the family at gun point. No one was hurt. Some details I have point to either having been watched or an inside job. More details in my next note. A black Renault was used. The folk only moved in a few weeks ago and doing building at present.

Not a good way to start the year in the area. We will not live with these issues and we will make CKN safe for all who live here.

Please take care at all times. Home invasions are serious and must be seen as such.

John

11th January 2012

Hi all

So a flying start to the year.

Whilst all quiet in the area and has been for some time, we had a suspicious bakkie riding around yesterday with five occupants. They were chased and details are now with the police. The registrations front and rear were different. Please take care at all times.

We did see a shooting nearby on Monday when suspects entered a home when the children were at home. One suspect was shot dead by the SAPS. The house had all the usual security features but the big gate was forced open.

Another concern raised by the SAPS is that residential areas are now being used by drug dealers and not complexes. If you notice strange traffic at a home in the area, please let me know. Do not get involved and I will get the matter to the right folk at the police.
There are also a number of homes standing empty in the area, watch these for squatters.

A clean up of the roads and open areas in CKN is with City parks. All the rain has caused a lot of growth. Please keep your pavement neat and we will do the rest.

If you want the committee to tackle anything this year, please let me know. Speeding is the only item that has been raised with me. More on this to follow but if you live in the area, please do not speed. It is always good to see people walking dogs and jogging in CKN.

I was notified of as lot of animals that were either found or lost over the festive season. Remember to either visit the CKN web site or contact me so we can send out a mail.

Please check on your subs. I know many folk have been on leave so please do not forget your CKN contribution.

Finally, we will also be looking at keeping the extra day car permanently. This by request. It has certainly made a difference and the lack of reported crime in the area is certainly evidence of this. To do this it is either more members – are you a member? Or increased subs. (means an extra R50 per month). Total R150. Your thoughts?

First newsletter for the year being prepared.
Sorry a bit long but think all for now.
Stay safe
John

PS. If you need a membership board, it is coming.

3rd January 2011

Hi all in CKN and a happy new year

Just a short note at a start to the New Year. A more lengthy letter will follow shortly. Also a number of residents have asked as to what has happened to the emails! (I was on leave and took a break from admin but had a number of meetings with Dunmar and regularly checked on the three patrollers in the area).

The good news is that since 23 November we have not had any incidents that I am aware of. This means December was crime free and I must put this largely down to the extra patrol car we had in the area. The guards worked right, including all the public holidays.
Many thanks to Elna and Henry who gave the guards Christmas lunch.

CKN saw three crime free months last year and ended the year with 16 incidents in total. This down from the 22 in 2010.
My concern remains the number of burglaries we experienced and this will be addressed this month. Plans are already being formulated to combat this problem.

The three drivers (Riaan, Kennedy and Clement) were all given a bonus just before Christmas. They wish to thank all those that contributed. I know it made a big difference to them.

Welcome to a number of new members that joined over December. Only by growing our membership can we continue to be successful and make the area safe for all that live here.

Please note the new sector cell phone number for the SAPS sector cars. Honeydew has moved to 4 sectors and CKN now falls in sector 2.
071 675 7102 , 071 675 7112.

A lot of work lies ahead of us this year and I urge that you please get involved and assist where you can. Plans for the year will be circulated after the first CKN meeting for the year. If you want a matter addressed, please let me know.

Please check your subs are up to date.

Think all for now.

Stay safe and please remember to be vigilant ay all times.

John

The following communiques have been issed by Honeydew SAPS

HONEYDEW SAPS CRIME BRIEF: 28 NOVEMBER 2011
HONEYDEW DETECTIVES PUT THE CUFFS ON
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28th November 2011

Hi all

A great big thank you to all those that assisted over the weekend with the braai and also with the patrolling alongside the various security companies and police.

Anti-crime weekend
Many of you would have seen the visibility provided by Dunmar, Chubb, ADT, SAPS and our own resident patrols. There were numerous cars (at times up to 12 cars) patrolling. This included SAPS cars, quad bikes and reservists on foot. A lot of this also happened when you were asleep. For example the SAPS caravan was parked at Albert Street after midnight on Friday with lights on, police cars present and various reservists manning the caravan.
I got many comments over the weekend, one being “I never thought what was planned would happen until I saw all the activity on Friday night!” and also “the biggest danger we faced was being run over by a patrol car”.
We can only hope and trust the efforts of the weekend will be carries over into the festive season and new year.
One of the Chubb drivers remarked on our great community, how he enjoyed working with us, when were we going to do this again and why could other associations do what we did?
(space restricts me from more stories).
All the drivers over the weekend were overwhelmed by our hospitality as we spoilt them with refreshments right through the weekend.
Thank you to all those that baked and also to Clover for the sponsored drinks.

Braai
Thank you to all those that attended and I trust you had a great time.
Lots of thank you’s are due but as a stand out , Matthew and Kenny for braaing, Magda and team for many pancakes, Dunmar staff for lots of fetching and carrying, setting up and support, Rowan for the jumping castle, my wife for arranging a lot and fetching and carrying and SAPS for their attendance.
And also my 100% track record of it raining when I arrange something has been broken.
The leftover food was donated to a feeding scheme for the poor and homeless.

The second car for the end of year will now run for an extra week due to your fantastic financial support. I am still asked as to why CKN charges so little? It is because we have so many paying members. Again, thank you for your support.
Planning ahead. We will have two cars in the area on Christmas day. Is there anyone who can cook an extra plate of dinner for the two Dunmar drivers?

Finally, something I would like you to think about for the new year.
I have had numerous requests for an extra car in the area or even look at booming.
Booming is an issue on its own.
However if we look at a second permanent day car, as this is when we have 99 percent of our problems, it means growing our numbers by 15 percent or 55 homes or we raise our subs to R150 p/m.
More on this next year.

Stay safe
John

PS sorry a bit lengthy.

24th November 2011

Hi all

Yesterday saw a house robbery – home invasion – in Draaibos Street.
Owner arrived home at about 16h00 and on entering the house was held up at gun point by two young black males. There were probably more suspects.

He was tied up and money, cell phones etc take.
Either he was followed home in the bad weather – rain etc brings problems as folk forget about safety and just want to stay dry – or they were already on the property.
Fortunately no injuries.

These type of incidents are no joke. Until one has experienced such an incident or know someone who has encountered violent crime, you will never understand the trauma of such an incident. And these type of incidents can turn nasty so quickly.

And again Wednesday being dirt bin day in CKN.

Dunmar have at their expense already started running a second car on Wednesday’s at random times to help us with problems that could arise around the extra activity on dirt bin day. After the AGM on Saturday we will be looking at getting a second permanent car on the road early in the new year.

Please take and report anything suspicious.

See you on Saturday, please make an effort to pop by.

John

23rd November

HI all

Report of a suspicious Black Golf this morning in Okkerneut Street. Two guys jumped a wall, were seen by a neighbor and they then fled in the Golf. We have a number plate that has been referred to the police.
Again, Wednesday, dirt bin day!
Also, please do not put out your bin days before hand and take in the bin straight after collection. You are adverting you are not at home if your bin stand out.

Report anything suspicious.

Thank you to the many that have come forward to patrol this weekend. But we can always do with more – come on folk, this is for your safety.
Then please come along on Saturday and braai with us. See you in the Kroton Street park between 12h00 and 15h00. CKN will provide hot dogs and pancakes and drinks.

Not a member? Come and sign up.

If it should rain, the anti-crime weekend goes ahead and the braai will move to Sunday.

See you Saturday.

Stay safe
John

18th November 2011

Hi all

Reminder of AGM tomorrow at 14h00 at venue in Calendula Street.
Next to park in Acanthus Street.
Please attend.  I will keep it to an hour.

17th November 2011

Hi all

Burglary yesterday in Lichus Street. Sometime between 11h00 and 15h00. No one saw anything, house is in a cul-de-sac and surrounded by other homes.

Do we know our neighbours?

The usual goods taken – plasma screen, sound system, clothes etc so a vehicle must have been used. Broke through the front security gate which is visible from the road. House also turned upside down. No alarm etc.

Burglaries remain our biggest problem and this is going to take work on the part of all in the area to get under control.

So 15 incidents for the year so far, 11 being burglaries.

Again do not think high walls, big gates and electric fences will do.

Patrol roster for the anti-crime weekend has started to fill up. Thank you. It will be sent out again tomorrow and next week as we move to get more patrollers filling in the gaps.

Help still need on the Saturday at the braai. Please volunteer even if just for an hour.

Folk to help braai and ladies to help make pancakes.

We are catering for between 300 and 350 people. Please come along.

John

Hi all

The area remains quiet but we have seen problems popping up all over. Please remain cautious, especially ahead of the festive season.

To all those fantastic CKN supporters, thank you. Going through the bank statement I see many, many residents who go beyond the required to keep CKN going.

If you have not paid recently, please bring your subs up to date. If we can get all expected monies in, we can run the second car for December/January longer.

Two dates to remember. AGM – Saturday 19 November at 14h00, please attend. Our neighborhood, our concern.

The present committee members have all agreed to stay on but how about some new faces to assist as the need arises?

Weekend of 25, 26 and 27 November. CKN anti-crime weekend. Please can we have all patrol members on the road and what about some new folk? If not two 1 hour shifts, what about just one hour? Let’s make a huge difference to the area ahead of the end of the year. We have numerous security companies and two police stations supporting us. Let us patrol alongside them.

Then , same weekend braai on the Saturday afternoon between 12h00 and 15h00 in the Kroton Street Park. Please pop by for a hot dog.

Help still needed as follows: Any contacts for meat and rolls? Braai facilities – any half drums out there? Arranger of a jumping castle.

To the many that have offered eats for our guests over the weekend, please contact my wife, she will co-ordinate – patriciab@cqnet.co.za.

To the many that have offered to sponsor drinks (Clover cannot sponsor us this time) , please credit our account – we will buy the necessary.

(These eats and drinks for the security personnel that will be with us the entire weekend).

Of course safety first so stay aware, report anything suspicious and be safe.

If you are going away over December, please let me know so your home can be watched.

Think all for now

John

4th November 2011

Hi all

Last note for the week.
All quiet but on Wednesday there was some excitement in the area. Someone called the SAPS and advised them of a suspect carrying an AK47 in the area.
The area was flooded with SAPS, including a helicopter. The suspect was caught and found to be carrying an axe.
Dunmar also sent extra cars into the area once I called them with the news.
Build up to the year end, take care and be extra cautious.

A great big thank you to you for the overwhelming  request for contributions to the extra car over December/January. What a great area to live in. Your support remains unwavering to CKN.

I recently found we have a family business in the area that supplies fire equipment. If you do not have a fire extinguisher in your home, please consider getting one. A one kg extinguisher with bracket at R 90 ex vat.
1.5 kg – R120, 2.5 kg – R155, 4.5 kg – R 265, 9kg – R 375 – all ex vat.  You cannot afford to be without one.
Contact details – Kenneth Cairns – Kenneth@cairnsfire.co.za – 072 762 9103 – make the smart move.
CKN will be placing a large extinguisher in the patrol car.

Anti-crime weekend, this is growing, please take part.

Anyone got contacts for meat? And we need a large braai/s.
More details over the coming weeks.

Stay safe
John

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