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Personal Safety Tips Better to be SAFE than sorry
Never take shorts cuts at night, stick to well-lit routes
Get your cash out of the cashpoint during daylight hours, if you are going out for the evening
Spread your valuables around your body e.g. keep your phone on your bag, keys in your
jackets pocket, cash in your jeans pocket.
If someone tries to take something for you, it maybe be wiser to let them take it rather than
to get into a confrontation and risk injury
Try to look and act confidently – look like you know where you are going and walk tall
You can use reasonable force in self-defence. You are allowed to protect yourself with
something you are carrying, e.g. keys or a can of deodorant, but you can't carry a weapon
If you decide to defend yourself, be aware that your attacker might be stronger than you, or
may take an object you are using in self-defence and use it against you. It is often better to
shout loudly and run away!
Shout something – it can get attention to put your off approaching in the first place
If you use a wheelchair, keep your things beside you rather than at the back of the chair
Be aware about the valuables you are carrying and don't show them off. Talking on your
mobile phone, carrying a laptop, or showing your friend your new gold ring all show thieves
that you are worth robbing
Do not listen to a personal stereo when out walking or jogging – you need to stay alert to
your surroundings
In case of emergency, keep a £5 note behind the back cover of your mobile phone
Put ICE (In Case of Emergency) phone numbers in your mobile phone. This way, if you are
hurt or in trouble and someone arrives to help you, they will be able to find an emergency
contact number in your phone
Stay with friends whenever possible and don't walk home alone
Look after friends if they've had too much to drink and make sure they get home safely
If you are alone, set your mobile phone to vibrate as not to draw attention to yourself
Don't walk and text. You're likely to be distracted and you are giving a potential thief a
chance to see what type of phone you have
If taking a lift or taxi, text the registration number to someone you trust
Mark valuable personal items with your house number and post code in UV pen
10% of all motorway accidents involve a collision with a vehicle on the hard shoulder. You
may want to stand on the grass verge while you are waiting for breakdown rescue, but only
if you feel safe outside your vehicle
Don't leave vehicle documents in your car. Registration documents, MOT and insurance
certificates will help a thief to sell your vehicle
Always keep the phone number of a trusted taxi firm with you
When arriving home by car or taxi ask the driver to wait until you are inside your home
Walk facing the traffic to avoid ‘kerb crawlers'
If you think you are being followed - Cross over the road. If you are followed, cross back
again. If you are still concerned, go to the nearest public place, a shop, pub or house with
lights on and call the police on 999. Don't use enclosed pay-phones, in which you could
become trapped