Parkmore Security

What does the Parkmore Community Association do to make Parkmore Safer?

What does the Parkmore Community Association do to make Parkmore Safer?

• Established a Security Porfolio overseen by a committee.

• Contracted with a single security provider – see below.

• Faciliated road closures with manned security access points.

• Managing and facilitating the rollout of Vumacam CCTV with offsite monitoring.

• Membership and participation in the local Community Policing Forum with SAPS/JMPD/Security Companies and adjacent resident’s associations.

• Analysis of trends/MO’s and ensuring intervention and communication to the community where appropriate.

Core to improved security in Parkmore, the PCA manages a comprehensive security contract on behalf of its members. This has proved to be the most successful model for suburbs and is commonly applied in many neighbouring communities.

Why a centrally managed security contract?

• A United Parkmore is a Safer Parkmore.

• The focus is on having a team dedicated to Parkmore – not limited to armed response to individual residences, but proactive patrolling of the entire suburb as well as common spaces with the mandate to investigate and assist wherever possible.

• The PCA contracts with 24/7 which enables significant clout for the residents – in both buying-power and additional services.

• The entire 24/7 team, from CEO to Guards are deeply committed to the suburb.

• The more residents and businesses that sign up with 24/7, the more dedicated vehicles we will get for the Parkmore.

In addition to Home or Business Alarm system monitoring and armed response, key features of the contract are:

• 24 hour proactive patrolling;

• Three dedicated patrolling vehicles plus an experienced cluster manager;

• 2 well trained armed reaction officers (ARO’s) per vehicle vs. 1 in many other cases allows for immediate intervention or engagement if required;

• The vehicles do not leave the suburb – even at shift change;

• Access to Tactical Response Strike Team, manned with Grade A guards;

• Ad hoc use of 24/7 Security’s K9 Unit;

• Additional foot patrollers and vehicles deployed according to crime trends, as budget allows

• Average response time to your alarm or panic signal of three minutes and under;

• 24/7 App with Panic Feature;

• Free ‘Meet-and-Greet’ services for clients;

• Weekly attendance at Community Policing Forum/ Sandton SAPS meetings and weekly meeting between PCA Suburb Manager and 24/7 management;

• Participation in all SAPS-led operations such as green belt clear ups in the parks;

• 24 hour Control Room and Suburb Manager participation in community security WhatsApp channel ‘ParkmoreProtect’;

• Community-owned radio frequency and transmitters – each member purchases a radio upon sign up. This means that should a new provider be selected, no new transmitters will be required as the PCA moves the receiver to the new provider’s control room;

• Proactive security trend analysis/insights with suggestions, plus GuardTek for all issue and incident reporting;

• Independent security advice;

• Community services e.g. reporting broken street lights, pot holes, water leaks, calling paramedics and fire brigade following vehicle accidents etc.

• If security provider issues are experienced, the PCA Manager will facilitate resolution and provide feedback.

The 24/7 Cluster Manager can be reached on 082 893 2589 or via email parkmore@24-7security.co.za.

24/7 Security Services is a founder-led company with an outstanding track record in Parkmore, Forest Town, Parkview, Duxberry and at many of Gauteng’s leading schools.  

For more information about 24/7 you can visit their website.