Articles tagged: "crime prevention"

1: Crime Prevention Strategies

My daughter loves to watch scary movies. She doesn't seem to get spooked from horror films but after watching the news one night about a home invasion and abduction, she begged to sleep in our room. Forget about scary movies. Those are actors. The news is about real events happening in our

2: Just In... Everyone Needs to Be Streetwise

Do you consider yourself streetwise? What do you think being street wise entails? Being streetwise is not only a requirement in the big cities and back streets, but is fast becoming a necessity in all parts of our country.The first tenet of being streetwise is to stay alert and tuned-in to you

3: Business Owners Versus Thieves End In A Tie

Martha and Greg owned the local corner grocery store in a small town. They knew most of their customers by name. Most of them were decent folks who made an honest living. The store was starting to struggle financially. It was not because they did not have enough customers. It was due to loss fr

4: College Party Becomes A Deadly Power Struggle

Sometimes things beyond your control may place you in a situation where you will have to defend yourself. Even though you maybe with friends, you must be aware of your surroundings at all times. As always you must be prepared for the unexpected. Criminals love the cover of darkness. Your chanc

5: Will I Ever Be A Victim Of Crime?

If you live a full life, chances are you will be a victim of a crime. The Department Of Justice reports that 5 of 6 people in America will be a victim of crime during their lifetime. The question is what type of crime will you experience? Crimes range from instrument forgery to murder. In fact

6: Trust Your Instincts

Personal safety greatly depends on being aware of and trusting your instincts. When something feels uncomfortable or unsafe, taking action as soon as possible can keep you and your loved ones safe.These suspicious feelings have many names, instincts, gut feelings, intuition, vibes, or sixth sen

7: Help Criminals Who Want To Go To Jail

Have you ever looked at the newspaper or the news and wonder why some people become criminals? If you choose a life of crime you are admitting that you are not the sharpest pencil in the box in the first place. But even a criminal has to have some commonsense. Strangely enough many of them comm

8: Fighting Crime In 2106 AD

It is the year 2106 AD. There are no state borders in the United States, now referred to as the United Territory. The borders are only remembered in archives. Crime is monitored and controlled by the Territorial Security Force or TSF. It has regional outposts throughout the United States. The l