Page 7 - FWG December Issue 2024

Security

Our senior team shares safety tips for the holidays:

Neville Rothfusz, General Manager: Andre du Plessis, General Manager: Grant Moulder, General Manager:
Operations Guarding Operations Reaction
• Home security – Avoid posting on social • Home security: Ensure all doors and • Don’t wear expensive watches or flashy
media windows are locked and consider jewellery when going out to restaurants,
Don’t announce travel plans or share your installing security cameras or smart lights shopping centres and public places. We
location online to avoid alerting criminals with motion sensors. have detected an increase in criminal
to an empty home. • Be cautious with decorations: Avoid spotters that frequent public places
• Personal safety – Park in well-lit areas placing gifts in visible areas from outside and relay information to vehicles with
When shopping or going out, park in well- to deter potential thieves. armed suspects who follow the victims
lit areas and avoid secluded spots. • Fire safety: Use caution with holiday and commit armed robbery when the
• Vehicle security – Lock your car lights and decorations to prevent fire opportunity presents itself.
Always double-check to ensure your car is hazards – check for frayed wires or • Download the 24/7 App which gives a
locked, even if you’re just stepping overloading outlets. record of what your alarm is doing while
out briefly. • Monitor your accounts: Regularly check you are away.
• Online safety – Use secure websites your bank and credit card statements for • Install electronic access control to your
When shopping online, only use reputable unauthorised transactions. property so Reaction Officers can enter
websites and ensure the URL starts with • Emergency contacts: Keep a list of your property if you are not there to let
‘https’ before entering any payment emergency contacts handy, including them in.
information. local authorities and trusted neighbours. • Test your panic buttons and alarms
• Travel safety – Avoid suspicious ATMs regularly and ensure signals are being
Use ATMs inside banks or well-populated transmitted to our Command Centre and
areas, as skimming devices are more likely your system is functional.
in isolated locations.

SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING

Please report all security-related matters immediately, without delay.

A delay in reporting = a delay in resolution.

On-site Control Contact details:
011 465 5466 or 066 261 7671

Fourways Gardens • 5 • December 2024