PLETTENBERG BAY NEWS - Plettenberg Bay criminals have another reason to be shaking in their boots – a R1.4-million, four-wheeled, bulletproof reason.
A local businessman, who wanted to remain anonymous, donated a R1.4-million armoured vehicle to the Plettenberg Bay Crime Prevention Association (PBCPA) – which consists of local police, Bitou municipal law enforcement, private security companies and other organisations – to assist in their crime prevention efforts.
The vehicle, a 2.4L Volkswagen Caravelle 4Motion, is completely bulletproof and fitted with state-of-the-art equipment including thermal cameras and two-way radios.
PBCPA chair Bruce Richardson said the PBCPA had been discussing obtaining a dedicated response vehicle for their recently established trained response team.
“During serious incidents, including farm attacks and riots, the police public order squads are deployed. This highly trained specialised team is stationed in George and it takes them an hour or more to get to Plett,” Richardson said.
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