Personal Safety Tactics
Personal Safety Tactics: At What Point Do You Call Police?
In this week's safety column, find out when to call police if you hear or see something suspicious.
The Scenario You’re relaxing at home when you hear a strange noise outside. It sounds like someone is trying to break in through a window. What is the first thing you should do? The Personal Safety Tactic If you have a firearm handy, you may be thinking that your first move is to grab it, go outside and investigate. But consider this—you haven’t determined the source of the noise so you don’t know whether it’s the wind blowing a loose screen around, three armed burglars or any of a hundred other potential causes. Your first move should always be to call the police. And if you live in the Snellville city limits, you can take comfort in the fact that your call will be handled by the best police department in the state. Many people hesitate …
Nathaniel Cooke
2:05 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
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