1. Never open a door to someone you don’t know well.
2. Never tell or text anyone you don’t know well that your home alone.
3. Don’t speak or write of your personal plans in public or over the internet.
4. Keep your home well lit and locked.
5. Don’t leave windows or curtains opened where someone can see you easily.
6. Keep trees and shrubs trimmed around your home to keep someone from hiding behind or in them.
7. Plant prickly shrubs underneath and close to windows so no one can hide behind them easily.
8. Put new locks on a home you’ve just moved into.
9. Don’t hide keys outside your house.
10. Lock your doors when you’re working in the yard, attic, or bedrooms away from entrances. Someone could sneak in while you’re not watching.
11. Don’t give personal info to people you don’t know well on the phone or the internet.
12. Have a cell phone in the bedroom with you at night and in the car while driving.
13. Have keys in your hand when leaving a building to go to your car. Searching for keys is an opportunity for attack. Your keys can also be used as a weapon if attacked.
14. Look around and in your car before getting in.
15. Keep your car keys separate from other important keys.
16. Lock your car door right away when getting in to it.
17. Look around before getting out of your car for anything unusual and leave if anything looks odd.
18. If attacked in a parking lot, try to get under a car, where it would be hard for an attacker to get you.
19. Don’t go below a quarter tank of gas, where you may have to stop in an unfamiliar place to refuel.
20. Never pick up hitchhikers or others you don’t know well.
21. Keep personal space. If someone gets too close for comfort, move away. If they get closer, run.
22. Don’t use ATM’s that you have to get out of your car to use, especially at night.
23. Be careful when leaving shopping malls or stores, when thieves are likely to attack.
24. Don’t carry too many packages so that you can’t defend yourself if attacked. Always keep one hand free.
25. Walk facing oncoming traffic so that you can’t be followed and pulled into a car.
26. If asked for directions by a driver, stay far enough away from the car so that you can’t be pulled in and can run. You can always say, “I don’t know” and keep walking.
27. When someone drops you off somewhere ask them to watch until you’re safely inside.
28. If you’re on an elevator and someone threatening gets on, get off as quickly as possible by pushing several buttons to the next floors. Don’t push stop.
29. Be very careful entering an area where the usual lighting is not working. Attackers often unscrew or break light bulbs.
30. If someone in your family or someone you know tries to or hurts you in any way, whether physically or sexually, tell someone you trust to help you the first chance you get.
a. Get out of the house and go to a trusted neighbor if possible
b. Lock yourself in a room and call 911 if possible
c. Keep a packed bag for self and children (if you have any) for an emergency escape
d. Keep keys, important papers, and money with someone you trust for an emergency.
e. If abuse is ongoing, do not go back without the perpetrator getting counseling from a reputable source. Get proof.
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