Watch out for these crime trends
Watch out for these crime trends and be prepared. By prepared we mean the need to equip yourself with self-defence gun training.
According to an article in Businesstech, security group Fidelity ADT has warned South Africans to be cautious when having food or groceries delivered to their homes. “There has been a rising trend of residents and delivery drivers being held up outside their homes when collecting deliveries.
The method
“As a resident goes outside to collect their order, the criminals exit their vehicle, take away the keys from the delivery driver and steal their cellphone.” But residents are also potentially at risk if they don’t take the necessary precautions.
Marksman’s Nest chief ranger Geoffrey Coetzee advised that in above instance, the basics of self-defence training come into play. “Number one is situational awareness when collecting food or other deliveries at the front gate. Number two is being able to respond appropriately should guns be involved in the attack.”
Other precautions are pure common sense. Sign for your goods through the gate and be sure there’s no one around before opening your gate to collect your goods.
New hijacking method
Businesstech noted that the fast food sector had become a specific target for criminals and hijackers. Fast food chains themselves have become hunting grounds for hijackers. Fidelity ADT highlighted a concerning trend where criminals target unsuspecting patrons at drive-thru establishments.
It's an adaptation of the blocking method. "As you get to the front of the queue, armed suspects from the vehicle in front of you get out and attempt to hijack your vehicle, while another car blocks the rear.”
Geoffrey said, “Again, this is a case in point of how the necessary anti-hijacking skills can help save the day. With our scenario training, we cover all bases to equip our trainees to handle almost any hijacking situation.
“At the end of the day, we simply can’t stress enough that being prepared and equipped with the necessary self-defence skills is a life insurance policy bar none.”
