Anti carjacking Training for Staff

Alpha corps provides specialized training in anti carjacking to executive staff and those going overseas.

'The Bump' is where the carjacker will intentionally bump your vehicle from behind, usually only lightly and at low speed to avoid any great damage. Inevitably, the victim will pull over, stop and get out to exchange insurance details. The carjacker's accomplice (who is usually the carjacker's passenger) will then make off with your vehicle and the carjacker will also speed off leaving you stranded by the road side.

'The Fallen Number Plate' is where the carjackers will  follow you  until you park. They will then unscrew the back number plate and wait until you drive off again. At some point, usually near a quieter stretch of road, the carjacker and his accomplice will overtake the victim and toot their car horn to attract the victim's attention. The victim will then notice this nice person waving the number plate which must have fallen off their car at some point.  the victim will inevitably pull over and get out to retrieve the plate from this 'Good Samaritan'. The carjacker's accomplice will then make off with your vehicle and the carjacker will drive off leaving you once again stranded by the road side.

Don't stop to assist a stranger whose vehicle has broken down. Assist instead by calling the Police to help

f you are bumped in traffic and the offending vehicle has more than just the driver, be suspicious of the accident. write down the vehicle's registration number and description. Wave the offending vehicle to follow and drive to the nearest Police Station or a busy place or a petrol station (as they all have floor court CCTV) before getting out.

Always drive with your vehicle doors locked - if you are not keen on this (in case you have an accident and emergency services cannot gain quick access to you) unlock your doors when you are driving at speed and lock them when driving around town or stopped.
Always have your windows rolled up. If you don't have air conditioning roll your window down but no more than a couple of inches.
When stopped in traffic, leave room to maneuver and escape. As a rule of thumb, if you can see the entire back wheel of vehicle in front of you, you have enough room to maneuver out.