Crime Stopping Tips

• Avoid dark or isolated areas

• If suspicious looking people enter an elevator, step off

• Always have car key in hand before leaving the store

• As you approach you car, visually check both sides of your car & underneath

• Check the back & front seat for intruders; leave immediately if someone is seen

• If a suspicious looking person is near your car, just keep walking

• Report suspicious looking people to security guards

Safe Shopping Tips

• Avoid dark or isolated areas

• If suspicious looking people enter an elevator, step off

• Always have car key in hand before leaving the store

• As you approach you car, visually check both sides of your car & underneath

• Check the back & front seat for intruders; leave immediately if someone is seen

• If a suspicious looking person is near your car, just keep walking

• Report suspicious looking people to security guards

Home Safety Tips

• Close & lock all doors; including cars and garages

• Have good lighting outside and inside your home

• Position lights to expose hiding places around shrubs, bushes, corners, garages and entrances

• Be aware of how your residence appears from the outside ie: drapes and shades

• Leaving Home Leave lights on inside your home - have a friend or family member change to different lights, pick up newspapers & mail

• Never leave a message on your answering machine stating you are not at home

• Leave a TV or radio on

• Leave a large dog chain or dog bowl in the yard

• Leave more than one pair of shoes outside at the door

• Have friends or relatives park cars in your driveway

Travel Tips

• Check gas levels and general car maintenance prior to traveling

• Always carry standard tools such as flashlights, first aid kits, tire changing tools and a spare tire

• If you become lost, seek help at busy, well lit businesses

• Notify friends & family of your travel plans and time & date of return

• Have a telephone book available in your car

• Never pick up hitchhikers; if someone is stranded don't stop, drive to the nearest police station for help