Personal Safety Tips How can I stay safe? Personal safety is not
a police issue: it is everyone’s responsibility. Knowing how to
keep yourself safe and to avoid becoming a victim of crime is
critical, no matter where you work or live. Personal Safety Tips
everyone should know include: - Stay alert - Be aware of your
surroundings - Be confident - Walk with confidence and purpose -
Trust your instincts - Learn to trust intuition and react to
unsettled feelings - Carry a cell phone - Alert family/friends
to your travel plans and when you may be home - Have an escort,
if possible - Avoid carrying large sums of money - Report
suspicious people or activity to police - Walk in well-lit,
populated areas; avoid cut-through paths - Avoid walking near
hedges or bushes. - Before leaving a bus/rail station, observe
others - Lock car doors - Park in well-lit areas - Keep hands
free, if possible - Stay alert - Have your keys in hand, ready
to go - Get into vehicle and lock your door immediately