by Scott Hughes Working in the field of crime prevention, self-defense, and victim-assistance brings out both my philanthropist side and my cynical side. On the philanthropic hand, I don’t want to see any person victimized. On the realistically cynical hand, humans will always victimize each other. On the philanthropically cynical side, I wish to see… Read More
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Increasing Number of Crimes Motivated By Hatred or Bias
America is strong because of our diversity The United States always proud as a home to a rich diversity of ethnic and cultural groups. America is strong because of its diversity. Known as the great “melting-pot” of the world, American democracy is founded on respect for individual differences. Those differences in culture, religion, ideas, and… Read More
17 Self Defense Tips for Dorm and Campus Safety
by Michelle Annese College Safety. Are you frustrated where to start? Here’s how to keep an assailant or thief from making you their next target. These 17 safety tips are on target to protect yourself and your property away at school…while still having college fun. Not to mention, just think how at ease your parents… Read More
9 Sensible Steps To Prevent Identity Theft BEFORE It Happens
By Marige OBrien, ©copyright 2006 Unfortunately, identity theft has become the crime of the new millenium. Though credit card companies and various agencies work to prevent it, it is, ultimately, the responsibility of each individual to take their own precautionary measures against this crime. Fortunately, there are some simple steps that can be taken, even… Read More
Protecting the Youth of America
by Web Stailey I recently accessed the sex offender registry website and, upon typing in my address, I found ten convicted sex offenders living or working within five miles of my house. This was surprising since the nearest town is ten miles away. Sex crimes are bad enough, but nine of the men had been… Read More
Are You Safe at Home?
by Scott Bianchi A very small percentage of people are burglarized in their home each year in this country. The problem is, you can never be sure you won’t be one of them. So, do you feel safe in your home? When I was growing up we never locked the doors at my parent’s house.… Read More
Robbery Prevention And Defense
By Ira A. LipmanRobbery, unlike other crimes, represents a threat to both your person and your property. Robbery is the taking of another’s property by force or threat of violence. It is a crime in which there is always a confrontation between the victim and offender. Muggers (street robbers) generally try to frighten or intimidate… Read More
Choosing A Self-Defense/Martial-Arts School
by Eric Gehler & Jim Johnson “Daddy, I want to take Karate!’ “Mommy, Jimmy on the bus hit me again today’ There are many reasons why parents want to sign their children up for Self Defense or Martial Arts classes. Once you have made the decision, now you are faced with many different options and… Read More
How To Be Safe While Traveling
How To Be Safe While Traveling by: Scott Flint The most dangerous time in your life, when you are most likely to be attacked is when you are traveling in an unfamiliar area. Tourists are the favorite prey of the goblins of the world for the following reasons: They are easy to spot. Tourists make… Read More
Self-Defense: What You Need To Know
In the world in which we currently live, it is now necessary that one knows how to properly defend themselves or their loved ones if they are in danger of being hurt. This article will become useful if you want to increase your knowledge of basic self-defense and techniques used to fight off an attacker.… Read More
NCPC.org – Personal Safety
From NCPC.org: Preventing crime is everyone’s business – children, youth, adults, and seniors must all work together to protect themselves, their families, and their neighborhoods. Tips Ask law enforcement for a free home security survey. Make sure you have sturdy metal or solid wood doors at all entries into your home and that sliding glass… Read More
Scott’s Safety Shop
Scott’s Safety Shop Scott’s Safety Shop provides a diverse product line of affordable high-quality security products to protect you, your home, and your business. We offer a wide variety of Stun Guns, Tasers, Pepper & Mace Sprays, Personal Alarms, Hidden Wireless Cameras, Nanny Cams, and More! All orders are ground-shipped by UPS. We only ship… Read More