During summer, the CCID Safety & Security runs its annual campaign to promote public awareness in the Central City. Watch out for the following elements this season.
Just as you would in any busy downtown, when you’re in the Cape Town CBD be cognisant of your surroundings and be sensible. This is the prevailing message of the Cape Town Central City Improvement District’s (CCID) 2016-17 Safety & Security campaign.
“Stash it, don’t flash it” focuses on three common crimes in the Central City: pickpocketing, theft out of vehicles and ATM fraud. The campaign comprises various elements, including posters to “set the scene” and public activations.
The posters, which target the three crimes, have gone up on street poles across the CBD and will remain until the end of March. Complementing these will be activations featuring “disruption” posters that aim to make the publics top and think about their own behaviour. Is your cellphone a temptation in your back pocket? Did you leave something valuable on your backseat? Think it’s okay to accept help from a stranger at an ATM? These could all lead to you becoming a victim.
CCID public safety officers will hand out flyers with safety tips at these activations. The advice they contain will help you avoid being the victim of a crime, while also providing great tips to pass on.
The “Stash it, don’t flash” it campaign will also have a bigger social media presence than before. Videos with CCTV footage showing common scams in the CBD will feature on the CCID’s Facebook page every two weeks. Stay tuned to www.facebook.com/CapeTownCCID.
Check out our top tips for staying safe in the Central City.