Many dangerous situations faced by those in their daily lives; we identified the most common questions and safety specialists and two consultants Federal Police gave their suggestions to improve prevention

1. How do you protect yourself when you get home? Should come with the car in the garage or park on the street?
You have to make an observation area, try to get there before dark and at times when there is movement in the street; notice prior to arrival to someone to accompany or wait and monitor your input. If you notice anything strange or who continue, do not enter; follow long and warn of a known cellular or call 911. It is better to go into the garage to park at the curb, but first you have to check the area and if they see any suspicious activity, continue to run and warn staff security or police; also, open the garage remotely before arrival without losing sight of the setting and close it immediately after admission. Only then descend.

2. Polarized glasses reduce the risk of theft? What if one intercept it when traveling by car?
The use of tinted glass is prohibited by law in transit. However, even prevent an offender see what you will find inside the car, not necessarily reduce the possibility of theft and will not allow witnesses to distinguish an abnormality inside the vehicle. Circular secure the doors and windows closed or open no more than 5 cm. Keep away from the vehicle ahead and going back to perform an avoidance maneuver to a closure. Faced with an armed assailant, assist, not react and what they want. Out of the car, let it run, come quickly to the door to not hinder and not activate the alarm or the circuit breaker.
3. Is it appropriate to change the paths in everyday activities?
Changing routines is one of the most important principles of individual security that must be followed. Indeed, one of the keys to personal prevention is not to become predictable in everyday movements. Please note that criminals usually performing intelligence in the area or district in which they intend to commit their crimes, so that repetitive movements of people give them a chance to identify a potential victim. Varying routes and travel times can be cut routines and disorient the offender might be lurking in the neighborhood.
4. What precautions should be taken on public transport?
Use stops are well lit and busy. Do not be distracted and avoid falling asleep. You should always choose a location that allows you to be protected with back and see the movements of people. Keep valuables in inside pockets; if you carry purse or backpack, push one arm against his chest. When you take a taxi in the street verify that the right front seat is thrown forward and the rear left and right front doors have a lock placed. If you feel mistrust, and get paid immediately.

5. Is it advisable to have a gun to defend themselves?
It is good to have a weapon in extreme situations only if you have the proper training and know how and when to use it. You must be certain that, if necessary, it will be used. Who has a gun, or rightly or becomes his own victim. It is mandatory to have a registered weapon. Also, verify the correct guard gun in the home, especially to make it out of the reach of children and teenagers who might want to take the gun out of curiosity or amusement. Anyone who is not authorized to carry firearms must ship with the charger and ammunition separated from the main body of the weapon.
6. Is it good training animals for defense? What elements of self-defense taken?
It is always helpful to train animals to the defense of persons and property, but special care must be taken and take the necessary precautions to avoid hurting innocent people and children. A dog can be a “weapon”, but not just any dog ​​or breed used for defense. As for self-protection, we must first confirm what items are not prohibited by law; reference gives the list of products for sale to the public in specialized outlets such as armories and local hunting and fishing. But it is advisable to adopt some elements and use them to find out (gas pepper spray, stick or retractable batons shocker for example) will not turn against.
7. What methods of prevention and / or warning should be taken into a private house?
There are many means of prevention, both physical and technological, and personal and family proceedings. Alarms are recommended companies communicated with perimeter fences and surveillance in all those openings in which a person can sneak (windows of rooms, bathrooms and kitchens banners); Also, proper height walls eventually topped with iron spikes. Additionally, we recommend installing locks anti vandalism, reinforced doors with peepholes, video entry systems or CCTV. It is desirable to have good lighting in the door.
8. What advice should be given to children who go to school alone? Should use cell?
Children should be alert to the presence of suspicious or unknown persons. Should be inculcated that should not stop unnecessarily in the way home or to school. Moreover, it is always preferable to mobilize groups and avenues or streets in which the presence of neighbors or acquaintances is guaranteed.
It is preferred that phones have to be guaranteed in case of emergency, so you should be free to make contact during the journey.
9. What conditions should avoid children and adolescents? What to avoid in the street?
Avoid coordinate meetings with people they have met over the Internet via chat. They should also avoid places that have a history of crime or drug use and abuse, and uninhabited places, unknown or dark places in the street.

In general, both adolescents and adults should avoid approaching places where they are accidents have occurred or where manifestations of unknown nature are developed. The same rule applies to unknown or who, because of their background, they are uniquely qualified as hazardous locations.
10. How to proceed in a strange phone call?
It is recommended not to answer calls from unidentified numbers. Understanding that is called extortion, communication should be cut immediately. You should try to undermine the confidence of the extortionist. Do not disclose any personal information under any circumstances. If the caller invokes the occurrence of an accident or injury on a third acquaintance, you should immediately call the person allegedly affected. It is advisable to alert immediately to the police for assistance.
11. How should the money be transported on public roads?
One should choose media unbanked (debit or credit checks and the common settling debts). In case you are not accepted, you should try to be as quiet as possible to move money into the public road. Avoid speaking in front of strangers on financial operations for the specified shape.

Avoid carrying only the money; to behave as natural as possible both within a bank or financial institution as on the street, no taxis mobilize and bring the money set aside in small amounts and stored in different locations.

12. What precautions should be taken to go to a bank?
You must be at times when it is open to the public, avoiding routines of days and hours. ATMs should be alert to the presence of people in the door or the entrance hall.
Avoid prying eyes both at the time of typing the password as to extract money. Do not count cash in front of strangers drawn; In any case, I do it in a far corner. It is always better to use ATMs in banking hours, hence the presence of security personnel as to the need to require appropriate care, not unknown, to a problem in the operations performed.
13. Should have a safe at home? And have money to “conform” to the robbers?
It is convenient to have a safe home to save money and other values ​​as long as it is well camouflaged. Keep in mind that when you enter a home, the thieves have the possibility that the house has a specific place for keeping valuable items and cash, and know all the usual hiding more…
It is advisable to have a appropriate amount of money to meet the demand for a thief. Faced with the threat, do not resist; Be cooperative, do strange movements or attempt to avoid review any specific place, it could provoke retaliation from criminals.

14. How can strategize community safety in the neighborhood?
It is very important social awareness and solidarity to face and self-care strategies in a block or in a neighborhood. Everyone can participate from their place; for that, the objectives must be clearly posed and should be commensurate with the skills and personal potential.
They should seek personal knowledge between neighbors that makes possible the exchange of phone and knowledge of routines, to be attentive to the movements of familiar and unfamiliar people. It is convenient to find and have political or official support.
15. What steps can be taken when you are leaving the house alone for a long time?
Warning is appropriate only to family and people you trust you will not be home for a while. If possible, ask some of those people who make regular home visits to make sure everything is in order. It always helps stop signs that allow suggesting that the house is not empty. It is good that there are signs of movement, and that can contribute lights, a radio to a loud volume not reasonable.
16. What precautions should be taken when attending a call to the front door?
Before calling, should never be opened directly. Looking for a telescopic sight or the viewfinder keeper circuit or closed circuit TV, if any, and ask well what it is. Do not open the door of the home to anyone who is not known or it is not in waiting if you are not completely sure that no risk is run.
If the caller invokes be operator of a business of a public service, requiring presenting a credential attesting to the employment relationship and eventually work order to justify the presence of that person. Feel free to call the company in question for verification.
17. How are older people living alone should be protected?
The elderly who live alone should be in constant touch with friends, acquaintances and neighbors trust. It’s good to have at hand notes books with all the numbers you could need in an emergency-police, emergency medical service, familiars-; they should be encouraging the use of communication technologies, primarily mobile phones, and it is convenient to have connected to one of the TV channels a security camera to approach the front door of the house. With regard to the calls to the door, they must follow the detailed instructions in the previous section.
18. What information should own published online?
Many websites, especially social networks, users often require personal information that can be used by criminals who are carrying out intelligence for the purpose of committing a crime. So be avoided upload to Facebook, for example, that by its nature photographs provide information that can be used by criminals or report where we are. Communicate that we’re on vacation or traveling can alert to possible thieves that our house is unoccupied. The data are usually published in the profiles also often give an idea of ​​our purchasing power, which may also attract criminals.

19. Who should go to a suspicious situation or imminent danger?
If an unsafe condition, the police first. You can do so by calling 911, or 101, if you have it, the direct number of the police station in his neighborhood patrol or tour manager on your block. If I had hired private security service, you may be asked to attend a mobile to verify any situation. Moreover, it is a good contribution to call relatives or people you trust, if necessary, may also give notice to the police. If you’re within a framework of community policing, follow the instructions agreed with its neighbors in these cases.
20. How to proceed is a victim of a crime or an act of insecurity?

Try to remain calm, avoid overreaction and suspicious movements; voice as slow as possible should try to reassure the offender and tell no one will resist, in exchange for not getting hurt.

You must report any movement that is going to, your hands clearly visible and not gesture.

Try not to look into the eyes of the offender and keep calm.

 Remember, the most important thing is not to protect a material possession, but their physical integrity and life!