Personal
Safety—Street SmartsPersonal Safety Tips
Personal
Safety—Street Smarts
Four
ways to increase your personal safety:
1-Reduce
or eliminate opportunities that make you a target.
2-Remain
alert, even in places you’re most comfortable.
3-Trust
your instincts, even if it makes you feel self conscious
4-Prepare
your daily schedule with safety in mind.
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Walking–Be
Street Smart
Use well populated
and well lit streets. If you suspect you’re being followed, stay away from
deserted blocks and head for an area where there are many people, or the nearest
open store or a Public Safety SAFE HAVEN (RED LION DECAL ON WINDOW).
Ask the storeowner
to call 911 or CU Public Safety. If you’re being driven home, ask the driver
to wait until you are safely inside. Use Public Safety ’s Escort Service
(854-SAFE at M.S. campus or 305-8100 at H.S. campus). If you have a
cell phone, program the Escort & Public Safety Emergency numbers:
212-854-5555
at MS Campus & 212-305-8100 at MC Campus.
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Home
Have your keys
ready before you get to the door. Look back before entering you’re building or
home. If you live in an apartment, close the lobby door behind you, especially
if a stranger is approaching. Make all visitors and delivery persons use the
doorbell. When placing name on mailboxes or on your bell, use only the last
name, e.g., The Smiths.
When recording an
outgoing message on your answering machine, avoid leaving
your name, phone number or a
message that indicates you’re not at home. A good message is, “We
are unable to answer the phone. Please leave a message.” Say it confidently.