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Personal Safety Tips
In your Home
  • Answer your door with it closed and locked. Learn to speak through the closed door. It’s not impolite; it is safer.
  • Install good locks and use them.
  • Avoid using chain locks. They present little deterrent to an aggressive person.
  • Your door should be equipped with a door viewer.
  • Don’t hide keys outside. Leave with a trusted Neighbour.
  • Secure all windows.
  • Draw window shades or drapes after dark and don’t leave accessible windows open while you sleep.
  • Never open the door to strangers. 
  • Verify identification of visitors, sales and service people. Check with the company to see if they sent a representative.
  • Should a stranger request to use your phone, do not allow the person to enter your home.
  • Offer to make the call for them. Even if it’s a woman don’t unlock your door
  • Don’t reveal personal information to anyone on the phone or at your door.
On the street
  • Plan your route and avoid short cuts through parks, vacant lots or unlit areas.
  • Know where police stations or after hour stores are located
  • Avoid being alone if you can. Get a friend to accompany you. If they can’t, let them know the route you’re taking. Call when you arrive.
  • Don’t carry large sums of money or unnecessary valuables.
  • Use cash alternatives such as debit cards
  • Don’t carry a purse, use waist belts instead.
  • Don’t leave purses unattended in shopping carts or on store counters
  • If someone grabs your purse, do not resist
Using bank machines
  • Whenever possible use bank machines in visible and active areas during active periods.
  • If you must use a bank machine during inactive periods, consider a drive-through.
  • Avoid after hours access to bank machines where you are not visible and cannot see into the bank machine area prior to entering it.
  • Avoid using bank machines in areas that you are unfamiliar at night.
  • If you absolutely must access a bank machine after hours in an unfamiliar area, consider using the buddy system or drive around the area before you access your cash or get out of your car.
  • Avoid using a bank machine if the door lock seems defective.
  • Be prepared to start your banking as soon as you arrive at the machine
  • Be aware of your surroundings and always make sure that no one has the opportunity to see you entering your pin number or look over your shoulder.
  • Don’t leave anything behind.
Workplace
  • Avoid isolated or deserted stairways
  • Call security or the police if you see someone in the building you don’t recognize
  • If working after hours, keep all doors and windows locked
  • Try and arrange to have a co-worker stay with you.
  • When you finish working, go to your vehicles together. Ensure the other is safely in their vehicle and on their way before you leave. Leave together if possible
  • If the company has security, advise them you’re working late and ask if they can check in on you periodically.
  • Advise security when you’re leaving and have them escort you to your vehicle.
  • If alone, contact your family/friend and advise them that you’ll be working late and will call before you leave and advise them of your route home.
Using Elevators
  • While waiting for an elevator, stand off to the side; this gives you the opportunity to view inside and removes your obligation to enter if you are unsure of the occupants. 
  • If in doubt concerning people in an elevator do not get on; wait for the next one. If someone gets on the elevator after you and you’re not comfortable with them, get off.   
  • Stand near the control panel.
  • If confronted, push all the floor buttons and the emergency button. DO NOT push the stop button; you may get trapped between floors.


Phone:  905-878-5511 or Halton CrimeStoppers* 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
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