6. The Mechanisam of the Rural Protection Plan (RPP) (Akuntus II)

6.1 Introduction

Implementing safety measures requires proactive planning. In other words, a community has to be prepared for any eventuality. Even though an individual can defend himself/herself to a certain extent, an alert community is more formidable deterrent.

6.2 Measures of Prevention

Attractions	Proactive Action
Easy access to a farm	Access control – stand by your rights as a farm owner
A large amount of money is kept at the homestead	Reduce the amount of cash by means of frequent banking
Several weapons are kept at the homestead	Keep as few firearms as possible at the homestead
Easy access to weapon safes	Restrict access to weapon safes
Vehicles are available as means of escape	Implement measures to restrict access to vehicles