Briefing on Praetorian Security Guards

Two security guards patrol the urbanisation four nights each week; they patrol for 10hrs per night and are available for emergency call-out on the other three nights. The shifts for two nights are varied each week. The guards patrol both individually and in pairs, by foot and by vehicle.  They can be contacted at any time using the emergency telephone number provided in your information pack and will respond to every household alarm bell. 

Each evening they are briefed by either the president or a vice president.  The guards provide a detailed daily report for each ten-hour shift.  A monthly abridged report is also provided by the Praetorian security company, copies of which are distributed to the committee and a copy is also sent to the secretary of the Dream Hills Neighbourhood Watch group.

Confidential details of the guard’s response to attempted suicides, domestic violence etc., are not distributed.

The security guards were also requested by 29 owners to ‘keep an eye’ on their properties during the Christmas holiday period.  The guards have assisted with the removal of the drug dealers from operating in the car park area of Via Park V.  

Abridged report on security incidents reported by security guards for period 15/06/08 to 21/02/09

Response to suspicious noises / attempted break-ins, suspicious persons fleeing, rods found                      12

Response to Alarms, accidental or actual i.e. attempted intrusion, burst water-pipe etc.                              17

Following and identifying suspicious vehicles                                                                                               41

Following and challenging suspicious persons, some who ran off                                                                28

Notifying owners of doors/windows left open, keys left in doors, car windows open etc.,                          21

Public noise warnings and complaints investigated                                                                                      25

First Aid given, ambulance called, domestic violence with involvement of police                                        9

Incidents with dogs, including calling police re aggressive dog                                                                     7

Knife found/drugs found/fires put out/lost property                                                                                       6

Drunks dealt with/fights broken up (not on the Via Parks)                                                                             3

Damage to urb property, signs and private property reported                                                                       16

Problems with youths re damage, aggression, trespass, noise etc.                                                                59

Evictions from pool                                                                                                                                         3

Incidents with scooters/quad bikes etc                                                                                                            8

Liaison with Police and Guardia Civil                                                                                                           15

Emergency call out responses                                                                                                                          5

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Total incidents reported                                                                                                                             265