Use a purse with a shoulder strap....

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.”

Keep a “call police” sign under the front seat of your car.

If someone signals that something is wrong with your car, drive to

the nearest service station to check it. Do not stop and get out of

your car.

Never leave an extra key under the door mat, above the door, under

a flower pot, etc. Leave one with a trusted neighbor.

Have a light on in the room where you are and have a light on in a

room where you are not. It gives the impression of more than one

person being at home.

List your name on the mailbox and in the phone book with first

initial and last name only.