With the goal of preventing criminal activity and protecting holiday shoppers, Troopers will increase visibility statewide with stepped up patrols in shopping centers and malls.
The first line of defense is to reduce your own vulnerability and do what you can to minimize the possibility that you could be a victim of crime. Troopers offer the following safety tips to help contribute to the safety and security of our communities during the holiday season.
Staying Safe While Shopping:
Park in high visibility and well lit areas. Lock your car and take your keys.
Stay alert to your surroundings and the people around you.
Shop with a friend, there is safety in numbers.
Use credit/debit cards and avoid carrying large amounts of cash.
Keep purse close to your body at all times and keep wallet in your front pocket.
Be extremely careful using ATM machines. Use them in populated places and pay attention to your surroundings.
Do not leave purchased items visible in the car-leave them in the trunk.
Report suspicious people or activity immediately.
Keeping Your Home Safe:
Keep the outside of your home well lit with doors and windows locked.
Keep gifts hidden from view through outside windows of your residence.
After opening gifts, break down the boxes of expensive electronics or other gifts and dispose of in a non clear garbage bag to hide the fact that you have valuable items in the home.
The Thanksgiving holiday is traditionally one of the busiest travel periods of the year. The Delaware State Police will have an increased number of Troopers patrolling to ensure that everyone is driving with care, and will be offering assistance to motorists in need. Troopers will be targeting aggressive and impaired drivers.
Travel Safety Tips:
Do not drink and drive! Have a Designated Driver
Buckle up and make sure all occupants are properly restrained
Be aware of weather and road conditions
Keep all doors locked while riding in your car
Minimize distractions and slow down
Report aggressive or impaired drivers
Happy Holidays from the Troopers of the Delaware State Police!
Just don't waste your time asking their PERMISSION to be able to protect yourself. after all, their motto is "Troopers are your best protection", and by that they mean your best protection at the police station as you file your report of a home invasion, or a purse snatching, or a strong-arm robbery in the parking lot of Target, that is, if you live to tell about it. Other than that, I say our BEST protection is a .357, fully loaded and within easy reach. Is there a bumper sticker for that? Or a decal that says I contributed to Smith & Wessons campaign this year? I know it won't get me out of a ticket, but bet your ace it will save my life.
ReplyDeleteYep, agreeing with Imaclain. I believe I would rather be a defendant than a victim. It's what the good sheriff down South who is urging woman to arm themselves is saying.
ReplyDeleteWhen seconds count, police are only minutes away.
ReplyDeleteBetter to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
Double tap. One center mass, second to head. Through nasal cavity and nothing doctors can do but declare him dead later on.