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3.3 Homeowners’ children often meet at the to the risk of follow home robberies, as
parks or the clubhouse parking area and mentioned above: such robberies can be
play loud music and consume liquor in these eliminated by eliminating call time and
recreational/public areas. Homeowners are only processing the code generated.
requested to address their children and 5.2 Homeowners are discouraged from
discourage this, while security has been using their biometrics to grant access to
asked to deal decisively with any untoward visitors. Everyone has to be accounted for,
behaviour. The HOA will be strict in this for security reasons. It must be stressed
regard to ensure that all homeowners that the failure to follow access control
enjoy their peace uninterrupted. Residents procedures is a violation, according to the
witnessing transgressions must report estate rules. This change was triggered to
them to security and should not engage the improve service delivery in the estate and
transgressor so as to avoid confrontation. ease the traffic flow at the gates.
5.3 All the house minders of family or friends are
4. vettinG encouraged to be enrolled on biometrics.
4.1 The vetting process has gained momentum Security will not grant access or egress
over the years. Residents are encouraged without the homeowner’s confirmation. criminal challenges such as shoplifting,
to uphold this process. The evidence of its 5.4 All goods offered to domestic staff must armed robbery, business robbery, theft,
success cannot be undermined – people be accompanied by a pass out letter fraud syndicates, aggravated follow home
respect what you inspect. signed by the resident. Security will still robberies, etc. The security team being
4.2 As new people are introduced in 2022, call to confirm that the parcels were given overseen by the risk manager, together with
residents are encouraged to ensure that and that the possessor has permission to the SSC, will provide proactive measures to
they undergo the vetting process. All leave the estate with the items. aid crime prevention and set up proactive
the other people vetted during 2021 will sting operations. This project also serves to
need to be vetted again in 2022. Please 6. physiCal seCurity provide support to the SA Police Service and
understand that a lot can happen in a 6.1 Additional resources will be deployed to the Community Police Forum.
year and as a result, individuals may be safeguard the estate through physical
compromised. security patrols, supplementing the We would like to use this occasion to express
technology deployed. This seeks to our thanks for the successful co-operation this
5. aCCess Control circumvent the security risk in the area at year. We look forward to working with you
5.1 The Glovent system is currently used by this time of year. again in 2022.
the estate as the visitor’s management 6.2 A security action plan is in place with
system. There is still a high number of relevant contingencies to ensure the Regards
residents not using the app to create safety of residents and their assets. Security Manager, Blue Valley Homeowners
codes for their visitors, for deliveries and Association
so forth. Failure to create this app results Please be advised when driving outside the Tel: (+27) 11 512 0856
in congestion at the gate. This also relates estate that the area is experiencing several Cell: (+27) 73 080 5786

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