Stellenbosch Watch is:

a Non-Profit Company (NPC - 2002/005021/08),
supported and led by the community,
focussed on making Stellenbosch a safe place for all its residents.

Main Objective of Stellenbosch Watch

Stellenbosch Watch aims to make Stellenbosch and its surrounds a safe living, working and studying environment for its law-abiding residents and visitors.

We involve local policing, safety and security institutions as well as the residents.

We do this by:

Appointing service providers to provide security services.
Co-operating and co-ordinating with "neighbourhood watch" groups patrolling the Area.
Initiating and participating in safety awareness and crime prevention programmes.
Facilitating an open dialogue with the public regarding issues of safety, crime prevention and the like and
Fostering good relationships and co-ordination with all local security bodies and organisations in the area, including the South African Police Service (SAPS), Municipal Law & Order and the Campus Security of the Stellenbosch University.

Stellenbosch Watch control room serves as the central communication base for the Stellenbosch Safety Initiative (SSI). The SSI is a partnership between SAPS, the Stellenbosch Municipality (Law Enforcement, Stellenbosch traffic and the fire brigade), the University of Stellenbosch (Campus Security) and private security companies

Structure

Stellenbosch Watch is a non-profit company. It has a Board of Directors, elected annually by members at the Annual General Meeting, which is responsible for the management of the company.

Members include individuals households, farms, businesses and educational institutions.

Every paid-up member can attend the Annual General Meeting and has a vote.

Stellenbosch Watch has also a full time Chief Executive who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company and reports to the Board.

Services

Stellenbosch Watch finances tactical & patrol bakkies that are doing 24/7 patrol duty in the various residential areas with the aim of preventing crime in those areas. This visible patrolling has been very successful in curbing crime.

A security firm’s vehicles are normally stationed at a central point. When they receive a callout to respond to an alarm, they will react, return to the central point. At Stellenbosch Watch the emphasis is placed on pro-active patrolling as opposed to reactive response.

Stellenbosch Watch offers you:

Stellenbosch Watch is a section 21 company (not-for-profit company) and our main aim is to serve the community of Stellenbosch.
The partnership between Stellenbosch Watch and Fidelity ADT allows us to be the leading security provider in the Stellenbosch area.
By being a member of Stellenbosch Watch you empower us to have more bargaining power with all service providers.
There are Armed Tactical and Patrol Vehicles deployed in town and the rural areas.
Dedicated vehicles will patrol each area on a 24/7 basis. The emphasis is on pro-active patrolling, good interaction with the neighbourhood watches and an exchanging of information.
Access to Netcare 911, who will react to your premises to treat, stabilize and transport you and your immediate family to the nearest medical facility – free of charge. Please note that you need to contact the Stellenbosch Watch control room at 021 887 0911 for this service to be dispatched.
Meet & Greet: All Stellenbosch Watch members may use the meet and greet service to accompany them to their houses when required.
Special holiday patrols.
All vehicles are fitted with GPS vehicle tracking.
Access to the webpage www.stellenboschwatch.co.za

What areas do we operate in?

Agriculture areas:
Klapmuts
R44 & R304
Bottelary and Devon Vale
Helshoogte

Residential areas:
Stellenbosch University area / La Colline / Idas Valley
CBD and Plankenbrug area
Brandwacht / Dalsig / Welgelegen/ Krigeville / Die Boord
Paradyskloof / Blaauwklippen / Techno Park / Jamestown
Devon Valley / Onder-Pappegaaiberg

Be Responsible for your Safety

How can residents assist Stellenbosch Watch to be more effective in the combating of crime?
The only solution is for all law-abiding residents of Stellenbosch to take responsibility, collectively and individually, for combating crime by doing the following:

Assume responsibility for your own safety by ensuring that your own homes are safeguarded and that basic safety measures are adhered to. For example, ensure that doors are locked, alarms are activated when you go to sleep or leave the house, and always be on the look-out for suspicious people.
Immediately notify the SAPS and Stellenbosch Watch if there are people loitering or a suspicious incident takes place – it does not matter how insignificant it may look, it may prevent a potentially dangerous crime.
Ensure that you know your neighbours and that you all look out for one another’s safety.
Get involved in existing neighbourhood watches and if one does not exist, establish one to patrol the neighbourhood.
Enrol with Stellenbosch Watch – the more members we have the more patrol vehicles can be deployed in our town and the rural areas and the more difficult it becomes for criminals and potential criminals to endanger our safety!
We the Stellenbosch Watch want to invite you to become a member of the organization.

Stellenbosch Watch plus a Security Firm?
Yes, it is important that you are a member of Stellenbosch Watch in addition to your current security service provider. Each fulfils different roles and work together to achieve the same objective. Without your support, this is not possible.

Membership

Stellenbosch Watch has approximately 1200 members in residential properties, businesses, farms and other organisations.

The membership fee:

R194.00 per month for urban properties.
Varies for farms and business depending on size and number of patrol points.

To apply for membership, please contact us using the details below.

Stellenbosch Watch contact details

Stellenbosch control room: 021 887 0911 / 021 886 8976

Email address: info@stellenboschwatch.co.za
Physical address: 37 Hertestreet, Slavenhuis, Stellenbosch, 7599
Postal address: PO Box 1323, Stellenbosch, 7599
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