Follow-me-home types of robberies are an ongoing concern. Please keep the following top of mind when approaching your destination:
Five minutes from home:
- Transform into an alert state and become aware of your surroundings
- Get off your cell phone
- Turn down car radio/music
- Open the front drivers and passenger window to about 3cm from the top
- Start listening to all external sounds and be alert to any abnormal noises
- Use all three mirrors – left-hand side mirror, right-hand side mirror and rear-view mirror
- Become alert to what vehicles or people are around your vehicle
- Ask any kids to quieten and calm down
- Request any adult passengers to assist with observation
- Slow down
- Keep the vehicle in the direction of the road, parallel to the point of entry
Be alert to the following:
- Suspicious people
- Suspicious vehicles
- Suspicious activity
- Suspicious objects
Indicators not to enter your place of entry:
- Unknown people loitering around
- Unknown vehicle/s parked in the road
- Security officer does not give the all clear signal
- Unusual activity – emergency vehicles, responders etc.
24/7 Security Services – info@24-7security.co.za / 011 444 2237
