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Tips for your Personal Safety

Don’t walk or jog early in the morning or late at night when the streets are deserted. Get pepper spray here, Torrence Enterprises

When out at night, try to have a friend walk with you.

Carry only the money you’ll need on a particular day.

Don’t display your cash or any other inviting targets such as pagers, cell phones, hand-held electronic games, or expensive jewelry and clothing.

If you think someone is following you, switch directions or cross the street. If the person continues to follow you, move quickly toward an open store or restaurant or a lighted house. Don’t be afraid to yell for help.

Try to park in well-lighted areas with good visibility and close to walkways, stores, and people. This is important to your personal safety.

Make sure you have your key out as you approach your door.

Always lock your car, even if it’s in your own driveway; never leave your motor running.

Do everything you can to keep a stranger from getting into your car or to keep a stranger from forcing you into his or her car. If a dating partner has abused you, do not meet him or her alone. Do not let him or her in your home or car when you are alone. If you fear for your personal safety, call 911!

If you are a battered spouse, call the police or sheriff immediately. Assault is a crime, whether committed by a stranger or your spouse or any other family member. If you believe that you and your children are in danger, call a crisis hotline or a health center (the police can also make a referral) and leave immediately.

If someone tries to rob you, give up your property—don’t give up your life.

If you are robbed or assaulted, report the crime to the police. Try to describe the attacker accurately. Your actions can help prevent someone else from becoming a victim.

Personal Safety At Places of Business

Opening the business: Have two employees together meet and unlock the business. One should stay outside, while the other checks the interior. After clearing, both may enter.

Closing the Business: Employees should accompany each other to their vehicles-- especially at night. If this is not possible, perhaps a security guard for the shopping center can escort the last employee to his/her car.

Bank Deposits: Making bank deposits alone can be dangerous. Employees making deposits should always go in pairs. If you are alone, vary deposit times and carry the deposit inside a purse or a plain bag. Do not use a bank bag or a bag with a name on it. Never make deposits after closing, as this is an obvious for hold-ups.

Taking out the trash: Doing this in pairs is much safer, both for the employees and the business.

Panic buttons: Install panic buttons at the front counter. Make sure there are phones near both front and rear entrances.

Controlling Access: This enhances personal security. Keep secondary exits locked. Limit access to secondary exits by non-employees by having doors alarmed and labeled "EMERGENCY EXIT ONLY" or limit access to the area around the door.

Keep Restrooms Locked: Be in control of access to restrooms, storage areas, etc. This prevents assailants from hiding in waiting and "breakouts."

ID Badges for Access Control: T hey are only as good as the enforcement of the policy.

Visibility: This increases safety. Keep parking and walking areas well lit, and keep the area around the building clear of debris. Stacks of boxes and pallets can be hiding places for assailants. Install mirrors or Closed Circuit TV in rooms with blind corners and in enclosed parking facilities.

Personal Safety While You Are Out

Try NOT to go out alone at night. Avoid unfamiliar areas, if possible.

Don't take shortcuts: don't walk in or near alleys, and don't walk on deserted streets.

Use caution in parking lots, and don't walk in poorly lighted areas, or dark doorways, or near shrubbery.

Don't accept rides from strangers, and don't respond to comments from strangers on the street.

Don't get into an empty elevator with a stranger. If you do ride with another person, stand near the control panel and if attacked, press an many of the control buttons as possible.

Don't hitchhike, and if someone suspicious is following you, cross the street and walk into an open business.

Watch your surroundings and be alert for suspicious persons, especially around banks, stores, street, and your car or home.

If you are alone at work after business hours, keep the door locked.

If you work late, ask the security guard or a co-worker to walk you to your car.

When meeting a new friend, exchange phone numbers only, not addresses. On a first date, let family and friends know where you are going. Consider a daytime meeting rather than a night meeting, for a first date, and meet in a public place.

It is never a good idea to go to a nightclub alone, and if you do, provide your own transportation.

Keep your space - Intimate space - 0 to 1.5 feet Personal space - 1.5 to 4 feet Social space - 4 to 12 feet Public space - 12 feet or more.

Don't allow alcohol or drugs to impair your judgment. If you haven't already set a few social standards, do so and stick to them. Don't allow an overly aggressive pursuer to change your mind.