Personal Security

A crime occurs every minute in different parts of the world and they even happen in places that you think a crime could never be committed. Since no one is really assured of their own safety, it is very important to learn everything you can on how to keep your personal security since in the eyes of the criminal you are their next potential victim.

Security for Senior Citizens

The elderly are especially vulnerable to crime. They often do not have the physical strength, and in later years, the alertness, of younger persons. This section offers some suggestions that may help in reducing crime against senior citizens.

  • If you go for a walk, always walk with a companion.
  • Do not walk after dark.
  • Carry your cellular phone with pre-set numbers of family, friends and emergency units with you whenever you walk.
  • Exercise caution when using an ATM machine.
  • Do not carry large sums of cash. Carry only enough for the task at hand. If you will be using cheques, carry one cheque, not the entire chequebook.
  • Do not carry a shoulder bag. Instead, carry a small clutch handbag beneath your arm.
  • Do not leave your purse in shopping carts or counters where they can be easily snatched.
  • Be aware that most purse snatching occurs in parking lots, grocery stores, bus stops and crowded shopping areas.
  • Exercise caution when entering or exiting your car. Look around for suspicious persons.
  • Always keep your car doors locked when driving.
  • Avoid persons who offer you a great ‘deal’. Back off and do not engage them.
  • Swindlers target the elderly. Most swindles involve ways to make more money than the elderly enjoy on conventional savings. Report any approach to family members, your friends or to the authorities.
  • Be especially careful with the well-dressed, confident, door-to-door salesmen. Do not allow anyone into the house who is not a friend or a member of the family.
  • Arrange for a member of your family or friend to contact you every day.
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