Crime Safety Tips

Here is a website founded to inform people on tips in order to keep safe from crime in urban cities. I feel like this a good website because now more than ever the crime rate is rising at a high rate due to the economy. Due the rise in the crime people need to be aware and be able to stay safe in the communities they live in. The more and more people who become aware of these tips, the more and more likely we are to see a small drop in the crime rate. Even though it may not be a significant drop in the crime rate and drop in the crime rate will help alot more the people think. I believe that people need to be informed about things like this in order to keep themselves and thier loved ones safes from situations that can be easily avoided by following these tips. Violence and crime are not new problems and have always attracted public scrutiny. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure—that means educate yourself on each of the destinations you attend before you go there, so that you may begin to know what to expect, what to avoid and what to savour during your trip.

Ask. “Ask your local guesthouse or hostel manager for advice on ‘safe’ vs ‘unsafe’ local areas. As a general rule, city streets that include children and women suggest the area is safer for everyone.”
Source: The Better Health Channel

Blend into the background. “When you travel to foreign countries, avoid wearing loud T-shirts. Leave the flags, team jackets, and baseball caps with funny sayings at home. If you stand out from the crowd, you are more noticeable to thieves or anyone who might have a gripe against your country.”
Source: 1000tips4trips.com

Appear confident when walking around in public. “At night try to stay in well-lit densely populated areas. Travel in groups where possible—rather than by yourself.”
Source: Orato.com

Keep to the middle. “If you are walking in quiet, dark streets, if possible stay in the middle of the road and watch for traffic. This gives you more reaction time to flee an attack or defend yourself if required. If someone is waiting to ambush you they have a greater distance to before an attack.”
Source: Orato.com

Don’t look too obviously lost—even if you are. “You can always walk purposefully into a shop, bank or hotel to ask for directions or consult a map.”
Source: About.com

Don’t be a pickpocket magnet. “Watch out for narrow aisles of trains and on city buses or subway—the trickiest time on bus and subway is when you are getting on or off with a crush of people. Pickpockets often stand in the crowd right by the door so they can hop off as soon as they make a hit.”
Source: World Nomads

ATMs. “Use a machine located inside a store/shop, or inside a gas/petrol station . This is a safer environment to use these machines and makes it more difficult for criminals to case/view people using the machine.”
Source: Be Careful Out There.

Carry a ‘dummy’ wallet. “Consider carrying a ‘dummy wallet’ holding a small amount of cash. If you are directly confronted by a mugger, you can hand over the dummy wallet and avoid further distress.”
Source: Better Health Channel

Be there with bells on. “Place Christmas type bells on your carry on, and when someone tries to move it, you will hear. Always, when standing around or sitting drinking coffee, keep your foot through the strap. If someone drops something, or something happens, look at your backpack. This may be a diversion to steal your pack.” Source: 1000tips4trips.com

Do not resist. “If a robber confronts you, co-operate. Don’t risk physical harm. Try to remain calm and alert. Tell the robber if you need to make any sudden moves. Tell the truth to all questions asked.”
Source: ehow.com

Try to avoid hailing a cabs in the street. “Ask your hotel to call a cab for you—or a local restaurant or bar. They will take note of the number of the taxi and the driver’s name. At airports and bus stations there are official taxis that you should consider taking.”
Source: About.com

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