meets with the SAPS in your area every week. Here are the lookouts and trends from Edenvale SAPS, Benoni SAPS, Springs SAPS for the week ending 05 February.
Confirmed Lookouts:
- Gold Volkswagen Polo Sedan: Registration number starting with DX24, 2 suspects, connected to theft and kidnapping
- White Suzuki Swift: Registration number unknown, 3 suspects, armed with a firearm and a hammer, connected to following from shopping centre and house robberies.
- Sky Blue Volkswagen Golf 6: Registration number starting with DT8, 3 Suspects, armed with firearm and a hammer, connected to driveway robberies.
- White Volkswagen Polo with a sunroof and black Mercedes Benz: Registration number starting with CY 87, 4 Suspects, connected to armed robbery.
- Brown BMW 5 Series: Registration number unknown, 5 Suspects, connected to house burglaries.
- White Hyundai: Registration number unknown, 3 Suspects, connected to armed robbery.
- White Toyota Fortuner: Registration number unknown, 3 Suspects, connected to robberies.
- White Suzuki: Registration number unknown, 2 Suspects, connected to armed robbery.
- White Mini Cooper: Registration number unknown, Suspects unknown, connected to house burglaries.
- Silver Volkswagen: Registration number unknown, 3 Suspects wearing gloves, connected to house burglaries.
- Black Mercedes Benz: Registration number starting with DY28, 3 Suspects, 2 armed connected to hijacking.
- Light Blue Nissan Qashqai: Registration number starting with CB46, 3 Suspects, all armed, connected to hijacking.
Latest Modus Operandi and tips:
- Ensure that all doors are locked at all times and close windows when not at home.
- Dogs are a good deterrent and can also provide an early warning of nearby strangers
- Ensure that tools such as axes, spades, picks etc. that can be used in an attack are locked away when they are not in use.
- When using a torch, try not to give your position away.
- If you suspect something amiss when arriving home e.g. dogs do not greet, do not enter, contact your security provider for a perimeter check.
- Good relationships with neighbours provide support and assistance in times of need.
- Identify a safe room in your house.
- Report suspicious behaviour to your security provider and the South African Police Service.
- Clear the areas around your gates and eliminate hiding places.
- Ensure that your employees are aware of safety tips and practise good security procedures.
- Keep copies of all employees ID document.
- Do not employ casual workers without a reference.
Check your alarm system and attend to low battery warnings immediately. A panic signal will not be received if the system battery is not sufficiently charged.