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One of the reaction teams on site   This graph shows what types of crime the alerted vehicles were involved with before they entered Waterfall.

        people within Waterfall, for instance,   sabotage have led to tactically   and adapt security tactics in near
        assisting those whose cars break    orchestrated and well-choreographed   real-time. Planning, leadership
        down or are involved in accidents. We   operations by common area security   organisation, and control over all
        are managing six support calls per   providers. These operations not only   aspects is a permeating culture that
        month and 31 ‘parked vehicle move’   thwarted several attempts but have   constantly strives toward operational
        calls regarding taxis and Uber drivers   led to the incorporation of standing   excellence and best practice.
        that are parked illegally,” he says.  security measures to additionally
                                            secure localised Eskom and City Power   “At Waterfall, we are continually
        “We want to positively influence    infrastructure that feeds into Waterfall.  enhancing the safety and security
        behaviour. Having greater insight                                       footprint. There can be no compromise
        into the activity on our roads means   When incidents occur, thorough   when it comes to protecting the
        we can use the information in       analysis and investigations are     community today and into the
        various ways. We are hoping this will   used to review security strategies   future,” concludes Redelinghuys.
        result in more improvements and
        enhancements when it comes to traffic
        management in Waterfall,” he adds.

        PROTECTING
        INFRASTRUCTURE
        The safety and security aspects involve
        more than just crime prevention; they
        include protecting infrastructure as well.


        As a practical example, recent attempts
        of cable theft and infrastructure   Waterfall Tactical Response


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