Why ZH vehicles Should Carry Their HBNW Radios

From Tokai NW:

This report appears on the BKM website and is copied for your information - well done to the active and alert patroller and to SAPS; and thank you!"Just after midnight this morning, a vigilant as ever Plumstead NW patroller P8 noted a taxi acting suspiciously at the Shell garage in Plumstead. It seemed to remain there for a longer period than deemed necessary. When the taxi moved off, P8 cautiously followed it noting that several tail lights were not working. After working its way through various side streets, eventually moving onto Main then Kendal, the taxi appeared to note the patroller following them, so sped off up Kendal. Keeping the taxi in sight as "eyes and ears”, patroller radioed for back up and assistance. By now the taxi was heading into Kirstenhof SAPS territory from Ladies Mile Engen onto the M3 direction Tokai. Having a NW radio with him, a SAPS member was then able to be directed to the vehicle, by now on the M3, where SAPS stopped the taxi. Further SAPS backup arrived. All 7 occupants (4 coloured females, 2 coloured males, 1 white male) were then searched, as was the vehicle. SAPS found 2 rifles, a DVD player and a quantity of drugs. After several hours of investigation it was determined that the rifles and DVD player had been stolen during the same evening only some hours earlier from a residence in Glencairn. It appeared that the thieves had been attempting to find a buyer for the rifles somewhere between Wynberg and Westlake. Further investigation revealed that 1 of the females was wanted on a previous theft case and the white male was wanted for a previous case of drugs. This is a prime example of the successful workings of the concepts of residential patrollers “eyes and ears” and the NW radio carried by ALL role players to maintain clear communications thereby achieving quicker response times. Imagine if there had NOT been an alert patroller on duty, or if SAPS did not have a NW radio with them – these thieves would NOT have been caught and 2 more weapons would have been in circulation no doubt to be used to commit further crimes and perhaps finally ending the life of some beautiful citizen in our midst. Congratulations are clearly in order for the patrollers involved and Kirstenhof SAPS. Investigations are continuing."