Transcription of Quarter 1 Report
1 State of Security Quarter 1 Report March 2022. State of Security Quarter 1 Report March 2022. COMPILED BY THE. Automobile Association of south africa Denis Paxton House 4 Hyperion Road Barbeque Downs Kyalami Executive Summary According to the 2021 Global Peace Index, south africa common types of crime being housebreaking and ranks 123 out of 163 countries in the world in terms of rd robbery. Furthermore, respondents who indicated that societal safety and security. Several theories have been they had fallen victim to crime in the past indicated a highlighted in the current study to explain the prevalence range of psychological and behavioural changes, which of crime and victimisation in south africa .
2 These theories include avoiding certain locations, anxiety, and feelings of cover a range of possible explanations including lifestyle, helplessness, amongst others. demographic factors, and the economic state of the country. Due to the current state of security in south africa , the need for private security continues to increase. south An online survey was conducted to gauge the level of Africans have indicated the need for their loved ones to be safety and security experienced by south Africans before safer and more secure on a daily basis regardless of where and during the nationwide lockdown which began on 26 they were.
3 The AASA recognised that timely assistance is March 2020. Respondents were asked how they expect vital during an emergency, and as such, partnered with their level of safety and security to change once lockdown more than 180 security companies across south africa in is over. The results showed that south African's expected creating a security solution to members regardless if they their overall sense of safety to decrease further once the were at home, at work or on the road. lockdown levels are eased. Overall results from this study will be used as a baseline upon which comparisons will be AA Armed Response, utilises an app-based service that made for the following AASA State of Security studies to dispatches private security officers closest to a person's be conducted in 2022.
4 Location at the push of a button. An example of this is the Rem-i-Amica panic button, that has a wide range Significantly, of the 1473 respondents surveyed, 78% of security features. These include real-time tracking, reported to adding additional safety features to their homes fall detection and a full integration with over 180-Armed since the lockdown began. Furthermore, respondents Response Partners. Rem-i-Amica has a GPS tracking indicated that since the lockdown began, they take more system and during an emergency, it automatically sends security measures in public spaces which include keeping coordinates to the listed emergency contacts in the form all bags secure and closed, as well as avoiding being in on an SMS.
5 The device also signals when the battery public spaces alone. In addition, respondents indicated is running low, and it is water resistant. This service is that they felt safer in indoor public spaces as opposed to available to both members and non-members of the outdoor public spaces despite the threat of the COVID-19. AASA. This could be due to the fact that crimes against the person are increasing at a rapid rate, as reported in the most recently published crime statistics. Of the surveyed sample, 68% of respondents indicated that they had been a victim of a crime, with the most S TAT E O F S ECU R I TY R EPORT Q1 MARC H 2 0 2 2.
6 Table of Contents Introduction 3. Theoretical Approaches to Victimology in south africa 4. Current State of Security in south africa 6. TA B L E 1: QUA R TE R LY N ATI ON A L CR I ME STATI STI C S 6. State of Security Results 9. Perception of Security in south africa 10. G R A PH 1 : OV ER A LL PE RCE PTI ON OF SA F E T Y 10. G R A PH 2 : PERCE PTI ON OF SA F E T Y I N VA R I OU S SE T TINGS BEFORE THE LOC KDOWN 10. G R A PH 3 : PERCE PTI ON OF SA F E T Y I N VA R I OU S SE T TINGS DURING THE LOC KDOWN 11. G R A PH 4 : PERCE PTI ON OF SA F E T Y I N VA R I OU S SE T TINGS AF TER THE LOC KDOWN 11.
7 Sense of Security in Private Spaces 11. G R A PH 5 : PERCE PTI ON OF SA F E T Y I N OWN H OME BEFORE , DURING , AND AF TER THE LOC KDOWN 11. G R A PH 6 : S A F ET Y F E ATU R E S A D D E D TO H OME S I N THE L A ST S IX MONTHS 12. G R A PH 7 : PERCE PTI ON OF SA F E T Y I N OWN N E I G H BOURHOOD BEFORE , DURING , AND AF TER THE LOC KDOWN 13. Sense of Security in Public Spaces 13. G R A PH 8 : S EN S E OF SECU R I T Y I N D OOR PU BLI C S PAC ES BEFORE , DURING , AND AF TER THE LOC KDOWN 13. G R A PH 9 : S EN S E OF SECU R I T Y OU TD OOR PU BLI C S PAC ES BEFORE , DURING , AND AF TER THE LOC KDOWN 14.
8 G R A PH 1 0 : S A F E T Y ME A SU R E S TA KE N I N PU B LI C SPAC ES 14. Perception of Crime Rate in Community 15. G R A PH 1 1 : CR IME N OTI CE D WI TH I N COMMU N I T Y DURING THE LOC KDOWN 15. G R A PH 1 2 : EX PEC TATI ON OF CR I ME R ATE S I N TH E FORESEE ABLE FUTURE 15. G R A PH 1 3 : CR IME R ATE S I N D I F F E R E N T CI RCU MSTANC ES 15. G R A PH 1 4 : CON CE R N S A BOU T CR I ME R ATE 16. G R A PH 1 5 : FAC TOR S I N F LU E N CI N G CR I ME R ATE 16. Self-Reported Victimisation 16. G R A PH 1 6 : PR EV I OU S V I C TI MI SATI ON 16.
9 G R A PH 1 7 : N AT U R E OF CR I ME 17. G R A PH 1 8 : PR EV I OU S E XPOSU R E TO CR I ME 17. G R A PH 1 9 : CR IME S WI TN E SSE D 18. 1. S TAT E O F S ECU R I TY R EPORT Q1 MARC H 2 0 2 2. Table of Contents Impact of Victimisation 18. Self-Reported Impact of Victimisation 19. G R A PH 2 0 : I MPAC T OF V I C TI MI SATI ON 19. Reporting Crimes in south africa 20. Attitudes Towards the south African Government and Police Service 20. G R A PH 2 1 : PERCE I V E D LE V E L OF COR R U PTI ON I N THE south AFRIC AN GOVERNMENT VERSUS THE PRIVATE SEC TOR 20.
10 G R A PH 2 2 : T R UST I N TH E SOU TH A F R I C A N POLI CE SERVIC E VERS US PRIVATE SEC URIT Y 20. Reporting Crime 21. G R A PH 2 3 : W H E N WI LL YOU R E POR T A CR I ME 21. G R A PH 2 4 : W H E N WI LL YOU R E POR T A CR I ME OTHER 21. G R A PH 2 5 : W ER E CR I ME S R E POR TE D TO TH E SA PS 21. G R A PH 2 6 : R E A S ON S F OR R E POR TI N G TH E SE CR I MES 22. G R A PH 2 7 : R E A S ON S F OR N OT R E POR TI N G TH E SE C RIMES 22. G R A PH 28: R E A SON S F OR ON LY R E POR TI N G SOME C RIMES 22. Reporting Property Theft and Damage 23.
