Seven Tips For Avoiding Crime-Safety Tip Of The Week

Crime happens everywhere on the streets, at home and at work. So these tips are general in nature and are meant to help you raise your awareness.

1. Be alert and be aware of your surroundings at all times. The bad guys use distractions to their advantage.

2. When you walk, walk with a sense of confidence with your head held high.

3. Vary your routines and your routes. Predictability makes you a more likely target.

4. 90% of all home burglaries happen through unlocked doors and windows. So start locking your doors and windows at home and in your car.

5. You can avoid car theft by locking your doors and use an ant-theft device if you have one. Remove temptation but putting packages in the trunk and park in a well-lit place.

6. Be informed of what’s going on in your neighborhood. One of the best ways to do that is get involved with a neighborhood watch program.

7. Carry some self defense products such as a Pepper Spray with you at all times even in your car.

Follow these tips and you may avoid becoming a statistic.

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Safety Tip Of The Week-Top Carjacking Tips

Carjacking seems like it’s becoming a more popular activity for the bad guys. With that in mind, do you have any idea what you would do if your car was carjacked? Has your family talked about what to do in that situation?

At least do this, have a conversation about it so if it does happen you will have some plan in place to protect yourself.

Here are some common sense tips to help prevent carjacking and some tips to follow if your car is carjacked.

Be suspicious of people loitering around. Follow your instincts. If someone tries to approach change direction and go to a busy location. As you approach your car quickly get in and lock the doors. Pay attention to your surroundings. Carjackers use the element of surprise.

If you are bumped in traffic, be suspicious of the accident and signal for the other car to follow you to a gas station or other busy location. If you have a cell phone call the police immediately.

If you are ever confronted by an armed assailant don’t resist and follow his instructions. Give up your keys and money. Don’t argue, fight or otherwise engage the robber.

If you are forced to drive by an armed assailant consider crashing your car in a busy intersection. This will draw the attention of bystanders and maybe save your life.

Carry some Self Defense Products in your car but not pepper spray it may explode in a closed car. A great choice is the Diablo Tactical Flashlight with 4.5 million volts of power.

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