A new superhero named Vision was created when lightning struck a CCTV camera in Cape Town. Vision now watches over the city and exposes common crime methods, such as smash-and-grab theft from vehicles, remote car unlocking, bag snatching, ATM fraud, and pickpocketing. The document provides advice on how citizens can protect themselves and makes clear that with Vision watching, criminals will not escape justice in Cape Town.

1. Crimehasanewenemy
CapeTownhasanewfriend
AndVISIONneversleeps
cctvCity of Cape Town vision

2. visionIntroducing
One night, in the
Cape of storms…
A bolt of mystical
lightning struck the
city, hitting a CCTV
camera full force.
In a flash of light,
Vision was born!
Now a tireless
sentinel watching
over the city…
…Vision works
to protect us
all.
Crime has a
new enemy.
Cape Town
has a new
friend.
And Vision is always on
duty, Exposing the methods
used by criminals while
sharing advice on the best
ways for citizens to protect
themselves against crime.

3. vision’s
view
realcctv
footage
from
www.facebook.com/CCTVision
ATMFRAUDchapter04
pickpocketingchapter05
break&takechapter06
smash&grabchapter01
BAGSNATCHingchapter03
REMOTEJAMMINGchapter02
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4. SMASH!
smash&grabchapter01
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The place - A busy
highway intersection.
The crime…
WHAT’S THIS?
WHY IS THAT GUY
RUNNING INTO
TRAFFIC?
He’s
smashing
that car’s
window!
Ha! The driver
left a bag on
the seat. Easy
money!

5. vision’sadvice
Ifyourvaluablescanbeseen,theycanalsobestolen.
Remember:Stashit,don’tflashit!
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He’s got the
goods and is
making a run
for it!
In a split second the
window is broken and
he’s going for the
bag!
Don’t leave your
valuables in plain sight.
Criminals are looking for
something to steal, so
don’t give them a target!
Make sure you don’t
stop too close to the
car in front of you.
Leave yourself some
room to move in an
emergency.

6. ZZZZMT
remotejammingchapter02
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The place - A busy street
in the Cape Town CBD.
That guy was
lucky to get
that parking
space.
…but his car didn’t
lock. Is something
blocking the signal?
Hey, that’s not
his car! And how
did he know that
it was unlocked?
The crime…
After the driver has left,
a stranger approaches
the car…
That’s weird.
He hit the remote
locking button…

7. vision’sadvice
Somecriminalsaregettingmoresophisticated.Theyhavespecial
devicesthatcanjamyourcar’sremotelockingsignal.
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He’s stealing that
laptop! He must
have been the one
who was jamming
the remote signal!
Make sure your car is locked
before you leave it by manually
checking the door.
If your remote locking signal
isn’t working, play it safe and
find somewhere else to park.

8. SNIP!
SNIP!
bagsnatchingchapter03
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The place - Late night
on Long Street.
The crime…
Now! While
her back is
turned!
Uh-oh! It looks like
these guys are working
together to keep that
woman distracted.
Her back is exposed and
she doesn’t notice that
thief behind her, cutting
the straps on her
handbag.

9. vision’sadvice
Don’tletthishappentoyou.Beawareofyoursurroundings
anddon’tgivecriminalsachancetostrike.
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He’s got her
bag! He’s hiding it
under his clothes
and he’s on the
move!
He’s handing
the bag off to
his partner so
they can make a
quick getaway.
Got it! Now
to get outta
here!
Maybe I
should hang
onto this?
Chill!
You’ll get
your cut.
Be aware of strangers surrounding
you. If you are isolated, you become
an easier target.
Try not to leave your back
unprotected. Stand against
a wall or in a doorway.

10. atmfraud
chapter04
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They want to get a look at
his PIN number and maybe
even switch his card with a
fake or swipe it to make a
cloned card.
Those two
don’t look like
criminals. The
tourist doesn’t
even realise that
he was being
scammed.
Do you need
some help? South
African ATMs are
different to the
ones overseas.
He’s right, you
know. You need
to put in your PIN
again to sign out.
The place - A busy street
in the Cape Town CBD.
The crime…
This con-
man is staking
out the ATM
and targeting
unsuspecting
tourists.
These guys are
partners. They’re
working together to
scam the tourist.

11. vision’sadvice
Theseconartistspretendtobehelpful,especiallytotourists.
Butthefirstchancetheyget,they’lldrainyouraccountdry!
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Here comes the
law. They knew
these guys were
up to no good.
Now it’s their
turn to be taken
for a ride.
Moments later…
Don’t accept help
from anyone when
using an ATM. No
matter how friendly
or well-dressed
they may seem.
Never let anyone learn
your PIN number. If the
machine swallows your
card, contact the bank
immediately.

12. pickpocketingchapter05
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The place - The city
bowl, late at night.
The crime…
Nice shoes,
man. They look
just like mine.Hey!
You having
a good time
tonight?
This looks bad.
He’s trying to
distract that
guy.

13. vision’sadvice
Pickpocketswillmakeupanyexcuseforbodycontactsothattheycan
gettheirhandsintoyourpocketsandontoyourvaluables.
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distraction
in action
He got in
close and
picked his
pocket!
The poor
guy doesn’t
even know he’s
been robbed.Let me take
a closer
look, man.
Heheheh.
Got it!
If someone is getting
too close for comfort,
just keep moving or make
some noise to attract
people’s attention.
Keep strangers out of
your personal space.
Don’t let anyone distract
you or stop you.

14. Break&takechapter06
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The place - Mid-
afternoon in the city.
A split second later…
Looks like
there are some
shoes on the
front seat…
The window is
out and he’s
going in for
the shoes!
Look at that!
This guy is
pulling that
car window out
of its frame.
There he goes,
trying to look
casual. But the
camera caught
everything.
break!
take!

15. vision’sadvice
It’snoteasybeingacriminalinCapeTownanymore.Here’showyou
canmaketheirlivesevenmoredifficult:stashit,don’tflashit!
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Don’t leave anything in your
car. Criminals will break in
to steal just about anything.
Even an old pair of shoes.
My last piece of
advice is for the
criminals out there.
Unless you want to
end up like this guy,
find a new career.
And don’t forget,
I’m watching you.
The police arrive…
A short chase later…
The police are
on the scene and
giving chase. He’s
got nowhere left
to run.
They’re taking
him away. He has
no idea how they
caught him. But
we do!

16. powered
BY:
BROUGHT
TOYOU
BY:
cctvCity of Cape Town vision
cctvheroes.
thecitythat
looksafter
you!
For more information see www.facebook.com/CCTVision
metro police and ccid officers work
together to apprehend the thief from
chapter 6 “Break and Take”. the police
van arrives to take him away.
here we see ccid officers assisting
lost tourists. ccid goes the extra
mile by accompanying these foreign
visitors back to their hotel.
Photograph courtesy of Aerial Image for CCID