POLICE TIPS

Your best defense is to be prepared -- know your options ahead of

time. Your safety may depend upon your ability to stay cool and calm.

Require salespeople or repair people to show identification.

The No. 1 killer of teenagers, before they go to college, is an

alcohol-related highway accident.

Approximately one-third of local arrests involve alcohol. Alcohol abuse

impairs judgment, causes injuries and kills.

Pay attention to your intuition and instinct. If something just “feels

wrong,” it usually is.

Keep emergency phone numbers handy or memorize them.

Discuss safety plans with family, friends, neighbors, children and baby

sitters.

Use a purse with a shoulder strap. Carry it with the side that opens

toward you. Hold your purse securely.

Park away from vans or cars with someone “waiting around.”