The Din-Al-View CPF is continuing to step up its patrols and striving to have the element of surprise.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur patrollers have noticed that residents leave gates wide open during the day, as well as at night.<\/p>
\u201cResidential post boxes have not been cleared of post, pamphlets and newspapers etc,\u201d said Teresa Robertson, the events coordinator for the Din-Al-View CPF.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is the practice of some business\u2019s to physically put little \u2018pamphlet flags\u2019 at the edge of driveways, and stick their pamphlets to residents\u2019 gates.<\/p>
\u201cWe are asking residents to take note of what is in their driveways and attached to their gates and to please remove these pamphlets.<\/p>\n
\u201cResidents, believe me, you are being watched.<\/p>\n
\u201cI say this not to cause you to be paranoid or to panic.<\/p>\n
\u201cI say this to make you aware that the \u2018little things\u2019 are what potential criminals are looking at.\u201d<\/p>\n
Robertson added that over full post boxes and unremoved pamphlets stuck to people\u2019s gates and pamphlets placed as little flags at the edge of driveways are a \u201csignal\u201d to criminal elements.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour house is your safe haven and your home. Protect it by removing these \u2018signals’,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not against any business or any entrepreneur trying to make a living and putting food on the table.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of us are feeling the pinch and it is our responsibility to provide shelter, food and protection to our families.\u201d<\/p>\n
The CPF relies on businesses in many ways for support.<\/p>\n
Without the continual sponsorship received from various businesses, and without businesses providing the organisation with various facilities, the CPF would not survive.<\/p>\n
For more information on the Din-Al-View CPF or to become a member, visit www.dinalview.co.za<\/p>\n
The last meeting for the year will take place on November 30, at 6.30pm, at Dinwiddie High School.<\/p>\n
Attendees are requested to bring along a small plate of snacks if possible to celebrate the year end.<\/p>\n
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