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Home Security in South Africa

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A practical, South African guide to planning and keeping up the security of your own home, calmly and lawfully, starting with the household rather than the shop. Twelve chapters follow a Soweto family after a back-window burglary, their neighbourhood watch chair, and a widow living alone in a Pretoria East complex: how break-ins and home invasions happen and how to survey your home by day and by night; the four Ds and layers from the street to a safe zone for the night; walls, fences, gates, gate motors and the electric fence law; doors, locks, security gates and key control; burglar bars, escape bars and a fire escape plan that works with security; lighting and hiding places; alarms, panic buttons, armed response and your rights on a contract; cameras and the neighbours' privacy; household routines, domestic workers, children and older relatives; neighbourhood watches, Community Policing Forums and community groups; what to do during and after a break-in, reporting to SAPS, insurance and support; and choosing products, checking registered companies, quotes, budgets and a maintenance calendar. 27 diagrams and photographs, worked examples, practice exercises with answers, a survey checklist, the law in brief, emergency numbers, questions to ask a security company, and 144 Exam prep questions. It teaches no weapons, force or self-defence. A Skills Series title for householders, tenants and trustees. Lecturers: a free Facilitator Guide (session plans, rules for practical work, teaching notes and every answer) is available to colleges registered with HybridE. To register your college, contact Thandeka on 073 431 6763.

What is inside

  1. Chapter 1: Understanding the Risk
  2. Chapter 2: Layers of Protection
  3. Chapter 3: Walls, Fences, Gates and Electric Fencing
  4. Chapter 4: Doors, Locks and Security Gates
  5. Chapter 5: Windows, Burglar Bars and Getting Out
  6. Chapter 6: Lighting and Visibility
  7. Chapter 7: Alarms and Armed Response
  8. Chapter 8: Cameras and Monitoring
  9. Chapter 9: People, Routines and the Household
  10. Chapter 10: Community Safety
  11. Chapter 11: If It Happens
  12. Chapter 12: Choosing Products and Companies
  13. Appendix: Survey Checklist, the Law, Emergency Numbers, Questions to Ask, Glossary and Where to Learn More

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