Detailed descriptions of criminals can go a long way
Always be as observant as you can regarding these situations.
Identifying a suspect can be an extremely difficult task if police haven’t got any information to work with regarding the arrest.
Theunis Kotze, ADT General Manager Inland Region would like to inform the community about detailed descriptions of criminals as it can go a long way towards securing their arrest.
“Security companies and law enforcement agencies need to have an accurate description of the suspect to assist them in tracking down the perpetrator.”
Kotze included the following guidelines regarding the identification of individuals:
Avoid making direct eye contact with the perpetrator. Make as many mental notes as possible of what the person was wearing and include detail such as logos, colours and other features. Listen to how the person speaks. Pay attention to possible accents and speech impediments.
Pay attention to any distinguishing facial features such as tattoos or scars. If a getaway vehicle is involved, what make, model or colour is it? Are there any distinguishing features such as mag-wheels or scratch marks? Every bit of information can help during the identification of a suspect.
In attempt of being proactive and protecting residents, community watches supported by ADT Security receive frequent workshops, information and training sessions. Similar workshops are presented for domestic workers and other community interest groups as well.
“Becoming a victim of crime is understandably a scary and traumatic experience, and one’s first instinct is not always to be calm and observant. We believe however that with some coaching this can be changed, Kotze said.
“If you are attentive to any possible risks, there is the likelihood of avoiding them. Equally, if you are able to provide police or your security company with as much detail as possible of the perpetrator it will help law enforcement agencies in identifying the suspect and hopefully quickly putting them behind bars.”
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