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CITY STREET SAFETY TIPS
by Main Street Safety http://www.mainstreetsafety.com CITY STREET SAFETY TIPS Street crime is on the increase in most large U.S cities. However, it is also becoming prevalent in small communities. Near the location of our company is a small planned community and in one week there was an armed robbery in a local drugstore, attempted abduction near a school bus stop and car vandalism. So wherever you are, keep your family safe with an awareness of your surroundings. These street safety tips will help you. 1) When leaving home, make sure that all doors and windows are locked - including the garage door. 2) Watch for loiterers and do not carry large sums of money. 3) If possible, travel with another person. This is especially true after dark. 4) When carrying a purse or wallets, only place three or four one dollar bills placed inside. Credit cards, currency, driver's license, and keys should be carried in a coat picket or concealed, possibly in an inside zipped pocket. Other possible options include special security belts and stash pouches are available for this purpose. 5) At night, travel on well-lighted and well-traveled streets. Avoid unlighted areas. Walk in them middle of the sidewalk and never loiter in deserted areas. 6) Walk on the side of the street nearest to oncoming traffic. If accosted by someone in a car, run in the direction opposite of the way the car is headed. 7) Be aware of people who approach asking for directions or the time of day; keep a polite but safe distance. One ploy that to be wary of is someone asking to use your cell phone to make an emergency call, but there doesn't seem to be any emergency at hand. 8) Men should consider carrying a second wallet containing a few one dollar bills and old expired credit cards, which are normally destroyed or discarded. If you are mugged, give the suspect the second wallet and take a mental note of a good physical description of the suspect. 9) If you feel someone is following you, go to the nearest occupied residence or building and ask for assistance. 10) If you are confronted with a dangerous situation, cry out for assistance. Yelling "FIRE! FIRE!" instead of "HELP!" will generally bring faster attention. 11) Upon returning home, particularly after dark, do not linger at the entrance of your residence. Make a quick check for mail or newspapers, and enter immediately. If you feel something is out of place, don't enter, but go elsewhere and call for police assistance. |