To ensure safety and security in remote areas, do the following:
- Get to know your neighbors and keep in touch with them.
- Be aware of the security services and community-based crime prevention efforts available in your region, as well as how to contact them in an emergency.
- Keep the contact information for security companies, community-based watches, emergency services, and the police station handy.
- Have backup communication methods in case the phone lines and cellular phones go down.
- Participate in crime prevention initiatives established by the South African Police Service and the community.
- Maintain strong ties with all stakeholders and know who to contact in an emergency.
- Consider starting a neighborhood watch in your region, or join an existing neighborhood watch.
- Take part in simulated exercises with the South African Police Service to test the response’s efficacy…
