Family Protection
- Develop a family security and emergency plan and have a family distress code and password.
- Keep all doors and windows locked, including the garage, even when you are at home.
- Don't open the door for strangers, peddlers, and unscheduled repairs or deliveries.
- Get to know your neighbors.
- Take part in your local Neighborhood Watch Program.
- Don't leave young children home alone.
- Don't talk to strangers, answer their questions, or go anywhere with a stranger.
- Always tell your parents where you are going, with whom, and when you will be back.
- Never tell anyone you are home alone.
- Do not give out information over the phone or internet about where you live, where you go to school, your age, or what you look like.
- Avoid unapproved websites and chat rooms.
- Avoid isolated areas, streets, and playgrounds.
- Tell your parents, teacher, or police if anyone tries to question, molest, or abduct you, or get you to go somewhere with them.