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ESTATE NEWS

SECURITY MANAGER'S

MESSAGE

Festive Season Security Tips house key and the code with someone you trust, and provide
With the festive season nearly on our doorstep, I thought the Control Room with their name and phone number.
I would remind everyone of some simple things to do to 4. Curtains Closed or Open?
increase your home security and give you peace of mind Before you leave for your well-earned break, you may decide
while you are away. to close your curtains to prevent people from peering
inside your home. However, closed curtains also stop those
1. Ask a Friend to Help who aim to help - the security team, your neighbours or
A simple, albeit crucial, way to gain peace of mind while friends - from seeing inside your house. So what's your
travelling is to ask a friend or neighbour to keep an eye on best bet? Leave your curtains exactly as you usually have
your house while you're away. them when you're home, since noticeable changes could
hint that you're not around - especially if your curtains
2. Don't Tip Off Criminals on the Web/Social Media etc. are uncharacteristically left closed for two weeks. Move
In a world where it seems everyone is blabbing about their expensive items, like jewellery or computers, out of plain
business on social networking sites like Facebook and sight if they're visible from the window.
Twitter, it's important to STOP AND THINK: Who exactly
is reading this stuff? The anonymity of the internet can 5. The Lights are on but No One's Home
encourage us to share personal information without fully Don't leave your lights on at home throughout your entire
realising that there may be hundreds of complete strangers holiday in an effort to make it look like someone is in the
receiving our daily musings. Be careful what you say on your house. Your electricity bill will end up being more costly than
answering machine (Telkom Line) or voice mail too. Callers your mortgage, and house lights blazing throughout the night
don't need to know that you're not home - they just need to also look a bit suspicious. Instead, purchase a light switch
know that you can't come to the phone right now. timer that can turn your lights on and off automatically
according to a programmed schedule. Criminals keeping an
3. Advise the Control Room that you are away eye on your house will notice lights flipping on and off, and
Notify the Control Room that you're going on holiday by will probably assume someone is doing the flipping.
completing a Holiday Instruction form (available from the
Estate Office). The reaction officers will visit your home daily 6. Pull the Plug
while you are away. If you have a security alarm, leave a Unplug your television, computer, toaster and other
appliances to protect them from power surges. This will help
you save power as well, as many appliances draw energy
when plugged in even when they're not in use.

9. Remove Your Spare Key
That plastic rock isn't fooling anyone. If a criminal figures out
you're away, it's likely that he or she will check your porch for
a spare key. So reach under the mat, into the mailbox, above
the door frame or into the flower pot and remove your spare
key before you leave on your vacation.

SAFE TRAVELS AND SEE YOU IN 2020!
Regards
Jaco Gerber
Security Manager

8 Kyalami Estates • CONNECT • Issue 4 • 2019