Personal safety
Improve your personal safety
Organisations like the Suzy Lamplugh Trust have worked with the police, people in education and public bodies to draw up a list of recommendations
for when you are out and about on the city streets. They include:
- If possible, travel with a friend.
- If you don't own a phone, carry a phonecard.
- Be aware - watch the people around you, and keep your eyes and ears open. It is not a good idea to listen to music on your headphones as it can stop you noticing everything
that happens.
- Keep to crowded, well-lit areas and stick to the routes you know well.
- Tell people where you are going to be and when you are going to be home. Or, agree to text or phone them before you set off, so that they know when to expect you.
- Trust your instincts - if you think something isn't safe, you are probably right.
- Plan what you would do in an emergency, so that you can react quickly. Knowing what you would do can also give you confidence. For example, you could go into a shop if you
think some one is following you, and tell the shopkeeper what is happening. Or you could have a text message set up on your phone ready to send, or you could make a reverse
charges call to some one who can help.
- Be prepared to run away. Give up your purse or phone rather than fight to keep it. Your things can be replaced - you can't be.
- Scream and shout if you are attacked - your voice can be a very effective weapon.
Find out more from the leading experts on personal safety, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.
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