Join the PCA
To join the PCA, 24/7 Security (armed response) and the Road Closures email
Coll at members@parkmore.org.za or call 082 896 3547
The PCA offers 3 different memberships: PCA Membership, Road Closures and Armed Response (24/7 Security)
PCA Membership
Having a strong base of contributing members to the PCA enables the PCA Board and Committees to effectively manage the overall wellbeing of the suburb for residents, businesses and visitors. The more members we have, the more we can achieve.
There are 1368 ‘front doors’ in Parkmore. We have approximately 650 members to the PCA and about 540 signups for the 24/7 Security / armed response service. In order to make Parkmore safer and better for all and reduce the memberhsip fees for everyone we need more contributors.
You can find out what we use membership fees for below on this page.
Road Closures
The road closures have installed the physical gates, booms, guardhouses and cameras, and are responsible for managing and maintain them on an ongoing basis. Additionally, there are guards that man some of the manual booms. They enclosures are in 2 sections:
Parkmore Central (Marie Avenue to Mattie Avenue & Holt Street to 11th Street, and Olympia Avenue to Mattie Avenue)
Parkmore Estate (Marie to Grayston & 4th to 11th)
Road closure contributions are separate from PCA and 24/7 Security and differ in price from zone to zone – this is because each area is a different size with a different number of booms/base of contributions.
Road closures halved crime incidents when they were implemented
The road closures have installed the physical gates, booms, guardhouses and cameras, and are responsible for managing and maintain them on an ongoing basis. Additionally, there are guards that man some of the manual booms. They enclosures are in 2 sections:
Parkmore Central (Marie Avenue to Mattie Avenue & Holt Street to 11th Street, and Olympia Avenue to Mattie Avenue)
Parkmore Estate (Marie to Grayston & 4th to 11th)
Road closure contributions are separate from PCA and 24/7 Security and differ in price from zone to zone – this is because each area is a different size with a different number of booms/base of contributions. Please visit the road closure page for more information.
What membership fees are used for
The ability to build a reserve of funds for challenging rogue property developers, developing precinct plans with our town planning consultant, paying for traffic/road engineers, implementing emergency security interventions, maintaining the suburbs green spaces, and more.
PCA staff members and contractors, who make sure that day-to-day tasks are carried out.
These include:A contracted cleaning crew of 4 who maintain communal garden areas, and remove illegal signage;
Kim le Roux, who manages memberships & finances, collects all monies, and oversees the annual audit;
Our suburb manager Lori Klein, whose role is to ensure smooth operations and security in the suburb, attends the weekly Community Policing Forum meetings, civic matters like potholes and water leaks are handled, and park improvements happen.
Our Community Liaison, Coll Evans, who continues to grow our membership base, including welcoming new residents, and businesses to the suburb.
Public space CCTV services via Vumacam allows for incident investigation and early warning of ‘vehicles-of-interest’ which have been listed on BOLO databases, all managed from 24/7 Security’s advanced Smart Surveillance Control Room.
Annual/seasonal suburb events such as the Halloween Walk, AGM, and Spruit Day.
Marketing and communication like our website, newsletters and all thing related to communications.
Contracted Town Planning consultants that assist us with professional advice and deals with city council matters
Here are some numbers, both big and small:
It costs over R500k per month to keep our PCA-contracted security initiative operating. This covers:
5 x dedicated 24/7 security vehicles, each of which drives approximately 200km per 24 hours
1 x 24/7 Security Cluster Manager, who patrols in an unmarked vehicle, attends incidents, ensures quality of service and SLA standards are met, constant oversight of all guards deployed to Parkmore (over 20 in the area and at businesses)
Extensive incident reporting and recording assists in trend analysis
Additional support from the 24/7 K9 and Tactical Response Teams where and when required – such as assisting guards at Sandton Sports Club
The road closure guarding and infrastructure costs are over and above R330k, and are covered by each of the road closure entities.