Security Tips

Practical advice to keep you and your family safe

Personal Theft Safety

  • Be Aware of Your Surroundings - Robbery can happen at any time. Stay alert, cautious, and aware.
  • Walk confidently and make eye contact
  • Stay in well-lit, busy areas
  • Avoid texting or using your phone while walking
  • Walk in groups at night
  • Inform someone about your destination
  • Keep valuables close and secure
  • Change your route often

Protecting Your Home

  • Always lock doors and windows
  • Install deadbolts and alarms
  • Maintain good lighting and clear visibility
  • Verify credentials before allowing anyone entry
  • Join a neighborhood watch group
  • Use lighting timers when away
  • Ask neighbors to monitor your home
  • Keep valuables out of sight
  • Suspend mail delivery when away
  • Provide contact details to a trusted person

Shopping Safety

  • Park close to entrances and under good lighting
  • Don't leave valuables visible in your car
  • Know your license plate and parking area
  • Be alert for suspicious persons
  • Report any unusual activity immediately
  • Carry minimal cash
  • Use credit/debit cards when possible
  • Keep your bag secure and within sight
  • Shop with friends or family

Family & Children Safety

  • Wait in safe, visible areas for buses
  • Cross roads carefully and follow traffic signals
  • Inform trusted adults of travel routes
  • Keep safe distance from moving vehicles
  • Memorize emergency numbers
  • Lock doors and avoid strangers
  • Check in with parents when home
  • Obey school zone limits
  • Stop for buses
  • Be alert for children crossing

For Motorists

  • Obey school zone limits
  • Stop for buses
  • Be alert for children crossing
  • Keep doors locked while driving
  • Park in well-lit areas
  • Check surroundings before entering vehicle
  • Keep valuables out of sight
  • Maintain vehicle in good condition

Workplace Safety

  • Develop safety policies and communicate clearly
  • Hold regular safety meetings
  • Reward safe practices
  • Keep disinfectants and cleaning supplies handy
  • Wash hands regularly
  • Report unknown chemical spills
  • Maintain emergency kits and batteries
  • Know coworkers and spot unfamiliar faces
  • Secure all devices before leaving
  • Store chemicals safely
  • Keep combustibles away from heat sources
  • Maintain emergency contact lists
  • Educate all staff on emergency plans

If You Get Robbed

During the Robbery

  • • Stay calm and comply with demands
  • • Note the attacker's appearance
  • • Note the direction they flee
  • • If threatened, assume weapon is real

Immediately After

  • • Move to a safe place
  • • Report to police immediately
  • • Notify banks if cards stolen
  • • Collect witness details

Follow-up

  • • File official police report
  • • Document all losses
  • • Contact insurance company
  • • Monitor accounts for fraud

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