Kids who walk and text at risk
Do your teenagers walk and text? If they do they could be setting themselves up to be targeted by criminals.
We've had some great advice from the Community Crime Prevention Organisation in the Amanzimtoti area - and it's relevant for residents in all areas.
It says often children are targeted for their electronic devices. While walking to or from school children are often seen totally preoccupied with their cell phones and are easy targets. Please advise children about the dangers of using their cell phones and tablets in public. They need to be aware of what is going on around them and not be focused solely on their device.
The CCPO's second piece of advice today is that when a house is sold and it is going to be unoccupied for more than a day or two it may be worth having a guard posted at the premises to prevent the theft of copper piping including the geyser. In a recent incident a house was stripped of its copper piping and geyser to a replacement value of more than the cost of posting a guard for a month.
Finally, the community funded crime prevention organisation says it has noted that even though premises have electric fences, suspects sometimes gain entry by throwing a blanket or other item over the wires. An alarm can be connected to the electric fence to warn if it is breached or tampered with. Ongoing maintenance is very important. Contact your security service provider for advice.
It says often children are targeted for their electronic devices. While walking to or from school children are often seen totally preoccupied with their cell phones and are easy targets. Please advise children about the dangers of using their cell phones and tablets in public. They need to be aware of what is going on around them and not be focused solely on their device.
The CCPO's second piece of advice today is that when a house is sold and it is going to be unoccupied for more than a day or two it may be worth having a guard posted at the premises to prevent the theft of copper piping including the geyser. In a recent incident a house was stripped of its copper piping and geyser to a replacement value of more than the cost of posting a guard for a month.
Finally, the community funded crime prevention organisation says it has noted that even though premises have electric fences, suspects sometimes gain entry by throwing a blanket or other item over the wires. An alarm can be connected to the electric fence to warn if it is breached or tampered with. Ongoing maintenance is very important. Contact your security service provider for advice.
Thanks to the Toti-based CCPO for today's alerts. If you have useful information to share to help others prevent crime email them to [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook.