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SECURITY ensure that the vehicle is secured in the event of an attack, protecting the staff as well as the customers’ assets. Recent developments in vehicle tracking systems have proven to be highly successful in deterring criminals. ‘GPS technology allows us to introduce a very high level of security to our vehicles. It allows us to track and trace our vehicles at all times. We are also able to ensure that specific doors or safes on board our vehicles can only be opened when the vehicle is secured in a predetermined safe area. Vehicles will simply shut down if they enter a high-risk area. This is just one of the systems we have implemented across our fleet, and it is very powerful in helping reduce crime,’ says Erasmus. G4S has shown its commitment to the South African market by investing more than R450 million to upgrade its fleet of over 700 armoured vehicles. This upgrade was made possible through a “sale to lease” agreement concluded with Imperial. Another example of the technolo