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Personal Safety

The Basic Rules

  • Stay Alert!  Be aware of others and threatening situations

  • Maintain a Confident Posture/Attitude

  • Have A Game Plan

  • Trust Your Instincts

When Walking

  • Use well lighted and busy streets.  Try to avoid deserted streets, vacant lots, alleys, construction sites, and wooded areas.

  • Always take the safest route even if it is a little longer.

  • Walk Facing traffic so you can see approaching cars.

  • Don't flaunt expensive jewelry and clothing.

Carrying Money?

  • Wallets should be kept in an inside pocket.

  • If a purse must be carried, make sure to keep it close to your body and keep a firm grip on it.

  • Don't wear headphones.  They keep you from hearing what is going on around you.

  • Don't overburden yourself with packages and groceries.  They make it harder to react to a situation.

  • Don't let passersby distract you.  Criminals sometimes work in pairs.  One may ask you for directions or fake an injury while the other is stealing from you.

  • When using a pay phone, stay alert.  Keep the phone call short and simple.  The less attentive your surrounding

 

 

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