POLICE have announced a partnership with the SA Banking Risk Information Centre to deal with cash-in-transit robberies.
A joint operational centre has been established to monitor cash delivery vehicles and swiftly respond to potential attacks, Hawks head Lieutenant-General Anwar Dramat said yesterday.
"We will have our police reaction teams and security companies ready to intervene immediately with aerial and ground support when a situation arises," Dramat said.
The centre, based at the Hawks offices in Silverton, east of Pretoria, is being manned by police officers and representatives of security companies.
Dramat said police would be able to monitor the movements and provide instant and crucial support to cash-in-transit vehicles anywhere in South Africa.
"This initiative is important for the wheels of the economy to run smoothly," he said.
He added that the families of security guards now had an extra mechanism to ensure the safety of their relatives.
Operations at the centre will be stepped up for the upcoming holiday season.
Sabric chief executive Kalyani Pillay said the centre, in use for a month already, had had significant success.
"We have certainly seen improved, quicker police response to reports of vehicle attacks," she said.
"Even though there was an increase in cash-in-transit crimes for November, which is characteristic with this time of the year, the police have been able to respond swiftly and we are pleased with the 22 arrests made this month."
Pillay appealed to the public to avoid getting close to cash-in-transit crews.
"It's important for cash-in-transit crews to be able to do their work quickly and get back into their vehicles."
She said that in comparison to last year, there had been a 38% decrease in ATM attacks and heists, but this year's figures were increasing from November.
Tighter watch on cash heists
POLICE have announced a partnership with the SA Banking Risk Information Centre to deal with cash-in-transit robberies.
A joint operational centre has been established to monitor cash delivery vehicles and swiftly respond to potential attacks, Hawks head Lieutenant-General Anwar Dramat said yesterday.
"We will have our police reaction teams and security companies ready to intervene immediately with aerial and ground support when a situation arises," Dramat said.
The centre, based at the Hawks offices in Silverton, east of Pretoria, is being manned by police officers and representatives of security companies.
Dramat said police would be able to monitor the movements and provide instant and crucial support to cash-in-transit vehicles anywhere in South Africa.
"This initiative is important for the wheels of the economy to run smoothly," he said.
He added that the families of security guards now had an extra mechanism to ensure the safety of their relatives.
Operations at the centre will be stepped up for the upcoming holiday season.
Sabric chief executive Kalyani Pillay said the centre, in use for a month already, had had significant success.
"We have certainly seen improved, quicker police response to reports of vehicle attacks," she said.
"Even though there was an increase in cash-in-transit crimes for November, which is characteristic with this time of the year, the police have been able to respond swiftly and we are pleased with the 22 arrests made this month."
Pillay appealed to the public to avoid getting close to cash-in-transit crews.
"It's important for cash-in-transit crews to be able to do their work quickly and get back into their vehicles."
She said that in comparison to last year, there had been a 38% decrease in ATM attacks and heists, but this year's figures were increasing from November.
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