• Use initials instead of first names on mail boxes and phone listings.
• Avoid remaining alone in an apartment laundry room or parking garage.
• Never admit on the telephone or at the door that you are alone.
• It is risky to accept a ride home from someone you have just met.
• If you decide to physically resist assault, remember that your goal is to incapacitate the attacker long enough to run to safety and get help.
• If you have been a victim of sexual assault, call police immediately. Do not bathe or change clothes or you may destroy valuable evidence.

When using an automatic bank teller, always be watchful of any suspicious people around you. The chances of being robbed at night are much greater, especially if you are alone. If you find someone waiting and watching outside in the area of an ATM machine, do not use it. Leave the area and report the incident to the Police immediately. You could save someone else from being a victim of crime.

If possible, use ATM machines located in well-populated grocery stores or gas filling stations to reduce your risk of becoming a victim.