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Lock or secure doors
and windows, especially when you are alone or asleep
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Do not prop open
outer doors
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Lock your door, even
when you intend to return home shortly or even if you are just
going down the hall. It only takes a thief ten seconds or
less to enter an open room and steal your property.
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Keep emergency
numbers by your phone.
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Do not leave
messages on your door indicating that you are away and when you
will return.
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Do not let strangers
enter your home. If someone asks to use your phone for an
emergency call, offer to telephone for them instead of allowing
them access.
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Do not put your
address on your key ring. Do not leave keys in hiding
places for thieves to find. Carry your keys or make sure
that anyone who truly needs them has their own copies.
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Know your neighbors.
Call 9-1-1 to report suspicious persons or activity in or around
your neighborhood.
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Keep automatic
teller machine cars in a safe place; keep your PIN number
secret. When possible, only use ATM's during the day.
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Use a charge card
rather than carrying large sums of cash. Open a saving or
checking account instead of keeping money in your room.
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If you find yourself
in immediate danger, call 9-1-1; try to stay calm and get away
at the first opportunity.
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Avoid walking alone
at night unless absolutely necessary; keep to well lit commonly
traveled routes; avoid shortcuts and dark, isolated areas.
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Walk purposefully,
know where you are going, and project a no-nonsense image.
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Avoid potentially
dangerous situations. If you feel threatened, cross the
street, locate an emergency phone, or enter a store or place of
business even if you have just left it.
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Have your car and
house door keys ready; carry them in your pockets, not buried in
a purse.
