Housebreakers prey on you

Housebreakers prey on YOU when:
· Outside lights are being left on after daylight – indicating that no-one's at home.
· Mail accumulating in the post box – especially “junk” mail.
· Steady routine in the house – leaving the house and coming home at the same time every day.
· Feeding beggars and other loiterers – gaining information by gaining access to your home.
· Having dogs, which are ignored when they bark – what a gift for a would-be burglar. Dogs bark for a reason – investigate ALWAYS!!
· You fail to report any and all crime to the SAPS. If YOU do not tell us about it, we cannot prevent it from happening again.
· Always note and report suspicious people loitering in the streets and vehicles parked over a long period of time.
Criminals prey on you when:
· You park your motor vehicle in the street without parking it close to a street light.
· You leave valuables in your vehicle.
· You have a face-off or pull-out radio and you fail to take it out of the car with you.
· You leave your car doors unlocked because you are too inebriated to lock it.