Due to societal perceptions of women as fragile and vulnerable, they are more at risk for being the victim of assault and other crimes. However, most criminals are unprepared when women fight back. Alternatively, it takes only a little practice and training to become talented at self-defense.Defeating your opponent begins before actual contact is made. [...]
Too many times, the news sheds the spotlight on the worst parts of America’s cities. However, many metropolitan areas enjoy very high levels of safety. Here are the top 10 safest cities/metro areas, as determined by Forbes magazine. Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: With a total of only 24 unnatural deaths out of every 160, the Minneapolis area [...]
The National Crime Prevention Council has been around since 1982 (two years after McGruff the Crime Dog first appeared). McGruff is only a part of the company’s public persona, however. In addition, the NCPC sponsors a number of programs in schools and neighborhoods around America.Project Safe Neighborhoods is a program for reducing gang and gun [...]
New technology is allowing consumers more ways to customize their home security systems. With this new technology, people can access their security systems in ways once thought impossible. Even better, this technology is spreading over into other areas of life.Everybody knows what it’s like to worry about leaving the lights on or the alarm off [...]
ADT Home Security recognizes that successful home security requires more than just a reliable electronic system (although they offer those, too). Home security, in fact, is directly related to neighborhood security, and a Neighborhood Crime Watch can have a significant positive affect in that area. Such programs go by various names depending on your area, [...]