Safety Tips
GROUP INITIATIVES
Alliance Safety Bullet Points
- Apple Picking: Don’t walk and text, don’t walk and talk unless you have a hands free device. Aside from being a victim of a crime you can be hit by a car or bike while crossing a street.
- iPod: They can make you a target; everyone notices the trademark white headphones.
- ATM Use: Don’t count money at an ATM; put it away until you are at a safe location. Use an indoor ATM when possible.
- Theft from Autos: Don’t be a victim by leaving valuables in plain sight. Wash inside windows to remove the “ring” that the GPS device leaves. Double check doors and windows are locked, also don’t leave your ID or passport in the car.
- Lighting: Always walk on a well-lit path, don’t use the same route, and change up your patterns.
- Outdoor Lights: Put outdoor lights on at dusk, “Operation Flick the Switch”, light your neighborhood.
- Keep Neighborhood Clean: Not only does this promote quality of life, but it lets outsiders know that they are in a neighborhood that cares.
- Be Aware of Goings on in Your Neighborhood: “Take Ownership”, and know your neighborhood.
- Community Involvement: Share these tips with your prospective community boards and Associations.
- Strength in Numbers: Don’t separate, walk home in groups.
- When Approached: Give the items up, both males and females can be threats, you may see one assailant but there could be a lookout.
- 911: Use it; call 911 if you notice anything suspicious, calls are dispatched on a priority basis.