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Lock down Gazettes & Regulations for download

• Government Gazette No 43258 (Classification of Regulations)
• Government Gazette No 43257 (Dept Employment & Labour)
• Lockdown Levels – Schedule of Services
• Level 3 Lockdown Regulations

Centurion Business Crime Survey

TEN STEPS TO BREAK INTO A HOUSE & entry via the roof

TEN STEPS TO BREAK INTO A HOUSE

From http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/household-safety/security/10-ways-to-break-into-a-house.htm

“When we think of a burglar, we think of a stereotypical ski-masked man dressed head to toe in black, crouched down, creeping in the dead of night, carrying a professional break-in artist's ideal toolkit. As common a culprit, however, is the average-looking person dressed in average street clothes on your average workday, entering via an unlocked door or a brick-induced hole in a glass door.”

All the points mentioned below are discussed in much more detail on the mentioned website; although could be seen as from the burglar's point of view. Below I only gave one thought after each dot:

• Find the ideal target (ideal targets are homes with indications no one will return soon)
• Remain inconspicuous (first, second and third line of defence)
• Find a good opening (thieves think nothing of walking the circumference of your home, trying each door, window and cellar opening until one relents to prying hands)
• Find a place to hide (tall, dense greenery near home allows burglars to remain hidden for as long as it takes to focus on opening windows or doors despite, or perhaps because of, the sense of security offered by the lights)
• Wait for the holidays (to prevent, move Christmas presents from window views and haul those empties to a public trash receptacle)
• Innovate (ruses are used to gain entry into homes promising big pay-outs e.g. posing as innocent service providers)
• Be camera-shy (burglars look for surveillance devices)
• Be prepared (burglars note patterns e.g. cars; routes; how many people etc)
• Surf the ‘Net (staying ahead of those trying to catch you)
• Embrace new technology (e.g. a teen boasting about a family vacation on Facebook)

ENTRY THROUGH WALLS AND CEILINGS

From http://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/security-inside-the-home/686/entry-through-walls-and-ceilings/

As unlikely as you may think this to be there are several thousand burglaries each year where entry into a dwelling has been gained by breaking through a wall or coming down through a ceiling or loft hatch.  The following information covers the most common occurrences.

The following are discussed in detail on the mentioned site, with suggestions as to what can be done to prevent being compromised:

• Wall breakthroughs
• Ceiling or Loft Hatch breakthroughs

Stay safe

Annette