Crime Prevention Tips

Crime prevention Tips

Here are some more crime prevention tips.  

  • Set your alarm when you go out, even if it is for a short period
  • Test your alarm and panic button frequently
  • Ensure windows that do not have burglar bars are closed
  • Check all outside lighting is working
  • Trim all bushes/trees to minimise hiding places
  • Fit anti-lift brackets to gates and gate motors
  • Do not leave hand bags, laptops, cell phones near windows
  • Do not leave things visible in your car
  • Do NOT put your refuse bin out until the last moment. Thieves use them as a step ladder, and use the cover of being a displaced person to check out your security.

Have you spoken to your 6 closest neighbours and checked if they are registered on the Komwatch website? 

Are they, or are you a patroller? Remember, even a walk or drive to the shops is a patrol. Be vigilant, keep those “eyes and ears” open and report anything suspicious.

See these articles for more crime prevention tips:

 

 

Keep your business SAFE


If you own a business/restaurant and you are concerned about the recent spate of armed robberies in Cape Town, be sure to take note of these safety tips and keep them close at hand:   
1. Form a network of eyes and ears. Train staff to be alert at all times and immediately report any suspicious customers to management. Don’t only be on the look-out for ‘traditional’ theft or criminal activity - also be attentive to your customers’ behaviour, following their purchase/meal. There has been a sharp increase in incidents where clients/patrons enjoy a business/restaurant’s hospitality and then quickly leave without being noticed and without paying the bill.

Dial S for Scam

There is an interesting article on how some scams occur, and how gullible people are caught when purchasing second hand goods.

 

 

 

Hints when buying second hand goods

  • The goods and the money must change hands at the same time. Never pay upfront.  Cash is the best method of payment, pay only when you collect the goods. 
  • Inspect the goods thoroughly. Test the goods, turn electrical goods on. Make the seller give you a "demo" of the goods to ensure that they work as expected. 

If confronted by hijackers…

This article appeared the the latest BKM Neighbourhood watch newsletter:

The aim is to survive the crime. Accept that you are going to lose a valuable possession - your vehicle.

  • Do not lose your cool, or threaten or challenge the hijacker.
  • Do exactly as told by the hijackers. Surrender your vehicle and move away. Don’t reach for your purse or valuables. This may threaten the hijackers and you may get hurt. Leave everything in the vehicle. Remember - the hijackers will be as nervous, if not more so, than you

  1. Please Report all Crime to SAPS
  2. Car Hijacker explains how it is done
  3. Display your house number prominently
  4. Security is like an onion