Hermanus HPP officers arrested a suspect who was found in possession of a dangerous weapon.
The HPP CCTV operator saw the man loitering outside a building in the industrial area.
Local security role-players were alerted and the suspect was located.
He was identified as a well-known housebreaking suspect and a search led to the discovery of a large knife in his possession.
HPP is a ratepayer-funded initiative in partnership with Fidelity ADT.