October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – 7 Ways You Can Make a Difference
You may have heard a story about domestic violence, been a victim yourself or just don’t understand why women stay, whatever your reason for being interested in Domestic Violence Awareness, you are at least making an attempt to educate yourself and possibly help someone else and that’s all anyone who once was a victim and those who are now deceased would want, but for those people who want to do more, the following are tips to help you get started.
First, conduct research about domestic violence. You should be able to answer some of the why, how, when, what, and who questions related to the subject. Also, read about others’ plights. Even though many of the stories have similar patterns, there is always something new in each that may stimulate thoughts of ” I never knew that.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Residential Crime Prevention
Common sense dictates us to lock our doors at night and when we are away from home, but residential crime prevention comes in many other shapes and sizes. Effective residential crime prevention depends on everything from properly fitted doors to stopping your mail delivery when away on vacation.
The Basics: Residential crime prevention starts with taking the proper steps to secure the outside of your home. Basic residential crime prevention measures include: Installing outside floodlights, Keeping your yard clutter free, Pruning shrubbery so it doesn’t hide windows and doors and Cutting tree limbs back from upper-level windows.
Not every intrusion can be prevented. Knowing what to do when faced with different situations not only protects your possessions but can save your life: Ask all service and delivery people for proper photo identification, Do not enter your home if something looks questionable, such as a broken window, opened door, or slit screen and Leave your home immediately if you suspect someone is breaking into your home, and if you can’t leave safely, lock yourself in a room and call 911.
Doors and Locks: Burglars, on average, spend no more than 60 seconds trying to gain access to a home. Installing proper doors and locks on your home makes breaking in more difficult and often deters burglars. The following guidelines for doors and locks significantly improve residential crime prevention: Install solid wood or metal doors, Fit each exterior door with properly fitted dead bolts, Do not rely on knob locks or door chains; they are easily broken, Secure sliding glass doors with commercial grade locks or place a sturdy dowel in the door track and Never hide keys around the outside of your home; instead give a spare to a trustworthy neighbor. Read the rest of this entry »
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Property Marking For Crime Prevention & Detection
In simple terms, if you want your stolen property returned to, mark it.
There are a variety of methods in which you may mark property for crime prevention and detection. Visible property marking may offer a crime prevention element and act as a deterrent where the criminal sees the mark and chooses not to steal the property.
Engraving
Engraving & chemical etching are popular property marking methods. They do cause disfigurement to the item and clearly effects any resell value. Simple visual clues are post codes/zip codes; others might be a registration or serial number that can verify ownership of property via a database.
Labels
A range of labels in the form of stickers and plates, affixed by glue or chemically bond to the item contains the important information to identify the owner or the database where the owners’ details are recorded.
Such labelling may be tamper-proof labels that cannot be removed without extreme damage or visible evidence of identification removal. High technology allows for anti-counterfeiting properties incorporated within the label such as holograms.
Bar Codes
We see barcodes on almost every product we buy but linear bar code that complies with international recognised standards can divulge security information when read by a bar-code scanner. Ensure the code is secure and a specialist scanner is used to read the bar code Read the rest of this entry »
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