DO NOT use your full name on your answering machine or mailbox.

DO NOT leave a schedule of your times away on your answering machine.

KNOW your neighbors and which ones you can trust in an emergency.

DO NOT open your door without checking to see who is there first. Be wary of unexpected visitors.

ASK for ID from repair persons; preferable a photo ID. Call the employer to verify if you are still not satisfied.

NEVER give personal info to telephone solicitors.

ALWAYS keep an extra phone in your bedroom and in other rooms of your apartment.

DO NOT let strangers into your room or house to make a phone call. Make the call for them.

USE CAUTION when using ATMs.

ALWAYS be prepared to let go of your purse, especially those with a shoulder strap, to avoid injury.

AVOID being alone if you are upset or intoxicated.

ALWAYS stand near the controls in an elevator and know where the emergency button is. If you are assaulted, hit the emergency button and as many floor buttons as possible.