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Teach your children how to handle potentially dangerous situations
• Never just park your vehicle and leave. Look around the vehicle to see if there are suspicious-looking individuals.
• Ensure your doors are locked and windows closed.
• When parking in a parking area try to engage with the car guard; get his/her name.
• When visiting someone, try never to park in the street or on the pavement. Rather ask to park in the yard.
• Never leave valuables inside the vehicle or in full view of others. Rather put your valuables in a secure place. When putting your valuables into the vehicle be aware of who is around you.
• When shopping, try to park in the more dense areas where there are more feet and eyes.
• Find the cameras in the parking area and park in full view of the camera.
• Try to have a device installed in your vehicle which will restrict thieves to go further than two kilometres if the vehicle is stolen.
• Practice being vigilant and aware of your surroundings. This does not come naturally to everyone at all times. You can even make it a game with family and friends and quiz each other on what you see.
• Emergency apps such as IER are available and can be downloaded from the Google play store. It is still free of charge and has resources to assist.
• Always call 10111 to report criminal activity and in order for SAPS to do a lookout.
