Holiday Safety and Security
Holidays are a time when people like to relax, visit family and friends and spend time outdoors at organised events, the park or at the beach. While it's a time to enjoy yourself, there are certain things to keep in mind in terms of crime prevention and safety. We've placed these into five categories. Under each category, we've listed links to information and resources to help ensure that you have a safe and happy holiday.
Around the Home
- Leaving home for the holidays
- Home security
- Home Fire Safety - NSW Fire Brigades website
- Bushfire Safety - NSW Rural Fire Service website
Out and About
Personal Responsibility
- Alcohol
- Drugs
- Behaving Responsibly - Deputy Commissioner (Field Operations) Dave Owens (Video - NSW Police Force YouTube Channel)
Safety and Security
Outdoors
On the Road
- Road Safety
- Holiday Driving - RTA website
- Drink Driving - RTA website
- Mobile phone use while driving (Talk) - Australian cricket legend Steve Waugh explains why you can't do two things at once (video)
- Mobile phone use while driving (Text) - Australian cricket legend Steve Waugh explains why it's dangerous to text and drive (video)
On the Water
- Boating safety and marine crime prevention
- Beach safety - NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water website
Online
- Fraud prevention
- Cyber security
- Internet safety
- Scams to watch out for this holiday season - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Scamwatch website