The 26 Atterbury-branded Segway Personal Transporters are zippy, electrical two wheelers that are the latest innovation in security equipment and the first shopping centre to receive the Segway cycles was Clearwater Mall in Strubens Valley. These vehicles are currently used for community policing in more than 150 cities worldwide including major metropolitan areas such as Miami, Chicago and Florence.
The transporter is a law enforcement workhorse that is incredibly easy and inexpensive to operate. The vehicle enables officers to cover up to 40 km of territory in less than half the time it would normally take to patrol on foot. As the rider stands a head taller than everyone else, he has a clear sightline in crowds and pedestrian environments. The cycles and guards can either flow effortlessly with the crowd, or respond to urgent situations at 20 km per hour.
“One of our core areas of business focus is creating magnificent shopping centres and retail outlets around the country,” says Louis van der Watt, CEO, Atterbury Property Group. “In fact part of our slogan is ‘creating better places to shop.' It therefore made perfect sense to ensure the safety of shoppers and what better way to do this than to provide the security guards at these establishments with the latest in crime fighting equipment.”
The transporters will carry the main brand and logo, while the guards will wear branded helmets. Keep a close lookout for speedier security at the following shopping malls around the country - Woodlands Boulevard; Centurion Mall; Garden Route Mall; Clearwater Mall; Cape Gate Centre; N1 City Mall, Atterbury Value Mart, Vaal Mall; Paarl Mall and Somerset Mall.
