Ensuring Safety of Your Home

• Hire qualified / experienced watchmans only.
• Check the antecedents / credentials of watchmans and domestic servants before hiring them. Insist on references from their previous employers. Furnish their full particulars to your police station in the format suggested by them.
• Always employ different watchmans for day and night duties
• Secretaries of Societies are advised to brief all the security-men / watch-men / lift-men about various aspects of security. Some of these are:
  • To make an enquiry if a taxi or auto-rickshaw is seen parked inside the compound or outside the building for a long time.
  • To inform the police in case they find any vehicle parked inside the building (if ownership not known) for a long time.
• Secretaries of societies are advised to brief all residents on the following:
  • Whenever they employ a new servant, the local police station should be informed. His or her photographs, fingerprints and other details should be obtained and submitted to local police station.
  • They should be advised to install a door with iron bars inside the flat, superior quality night latches and special eye lens on the main door. Ideally, interaction with strangers and vendors should be through the grilled door. High wattage light source with pilfer proof cover outside the main door should be installed.
  • They should not keep huge amounts of cash, valuable ornaments etc., in the house.
  • They should avoid discussing money transactions and other important family matters in the presence of servants/outsiders.
  • They should not humiliate servants on petty matters. Nor should they penalize them for small damages.
• It is important to inform the police about any suspicious happening or unclaimed object found in suspicious circumstances. Extend full cooperation to the police.
• A special register should be maintained in every society and kept in the custody of the chowkidar or in the society's office. Whenever Police officers visit the area, they should get an entry in such registers.

Precaution at Work Place

1. Workplace precautions are those actions that are taken to reduce identified risks to an acceptable level. The most appropriate workplace precautions for any activity are decided by applying the following priorities:
   • If possible avoiding the risk altogether.
   • Where possible combating the risks at source.
   • Giving priority to measures that protect the whole workplace.
   • Wherever possible, adapting work to the individual.
   • Taking advantage of technological & technical progress.
   • Using personal protective equipment to minimising risk is considered a last resort.
2. A wide range of workplace precautions are available, some more effective than others. Typical workplace precautions include machinery guards, personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe systems of work. are able to provide guidance on appropriate workplace precautions for a range of regular work activities. In many instances, effective control of significant risks will only be achieved by implementing a proper method statement and/or a permit to work system that is appropriate to the task. Where a permit system is used, it must be followed.

Vehicle Theft

Every year, nearly 36,000 vehicles, which amount to Rs. 115 crore, are stolen in India out of these, only about 14,500 are traced, often in un-roadworthy conditions, with many components missing. These vehicles are stolen only because thieves are provided with the opportunity to steal them. Very often, cars are left improperly secured and unattended. It is only with the installation of anti - theft devices that a thief's attempts can be frustrated. Parking in a secure parking facility (garage, petrol pump, etc.) at night also safe-guards against theft. If such parking facilities are not available, parking in a well-lit area is the next best alternative. It is advisable to get the number of your car etched on your windscreens and window glasses. It helps the authorities to trace your car if stolen.

What Should You Do?

• Use securing devices like steering lock, clutch lock, brake lock, etc.
• Double-check all doors, including the boot.
• If possible, install loud alarm systems in your car, so that thieves can be discouraged even if they manage to break into your car.
• Try and use detachable music systems and take them with you whenever you park the car for a long time, so that there is no temptation for thieves to make a quick steal when they see expensive items in parked cars.
• Paint your car number on the front and rear end of the body, apart from the number plates. Ideally, have it etched on the windscreens and window glasses too. This prevents them from being misused by criminals using fake number plates.

What You Should Not Do?

• Never leave the vehicle door unlocked, nor the windows partially open. Make sure that the quarter glasses are properly secured.
• Do not leave valuables inside the car, even if it is locked, as this will attract thieves.
• Do not overdo extra fittings, as these tempt prospective thieves.
• Never leave the key dangling in the ignition.

In Case Your Vehicle Is Stolen

• Report the theft to the nearest police station.
• Inform your insurance company.

1.एखादा वाईट प्रसंग, घटना अनोळखी_ठिकाणीच होते असं नाही. बरेचदा आपल्या पायाखालच्या, नेहमीच्या रस्त्यावरही होऊ शकते. Don't be Predictable!!! तीच वेळ, तोच रस्ता, तीच पार्किंगची जागा याचं रोजचं दळण दळू नका!! घरून बाहेर पडल्यावर १०० पावलं वाचवून तुम्ही एखाद्या ठिकाणी लवकर पोहोचत असाल तर आठवड्यातून २ दिवस लांबचा रस्ता घ्या. १० मिनिटं लवकर निघा. मध्ये एखादं काम असेल तर ते काम करून वाट वाकडी करून इच्छित स्थळी पोहोचा! ऑफिसच्या ठिकाणी कधीतरी वेगळ्या ठिकाणी गाडी लावा. थोडक्यात, घरच्यांव्यतिरिक्त कोणालाही तुमची वेळ, जागा याचे वेळापत्रक माहित असता कामा नये.

2.कुठे निघालोय याची माहिती घरच्यांना प्रत्यक्ष, फोनवरून किंवा तेही शक्य नसेल तर Sms, Whatsapp वर कळवा.

3.रस्त्यावरून चालताना किंवा सार्वजनिक ठिकाणी फोनवर खाजगी, वैयक्तिक बोलणे टाळा. कुठे जाणार आहात किंवा कुठे राहणार आहात याची माहिती द्यायची असेल तर text मेसेज पाठवा. फक्त भिंतीला कान नसतात तर तुमच्या आजूबाजूच्या सगळ्यांना असतात आणि काही लोकं याचा गैरवापर करू शकतात.

4.उबर, ओला याचे लोकेशन शेअर करता येते. कारमध्ये बसल्यावर शक्य असेल तर घरच्यांबरोबर तुमचा रूट आवर्जून शेअर करा.

5.फुकट किंवा कमी पैश्यांमध्ये कोणी तुम्हाला लिफ्ट देत असेल तरीही हा पर्याय निवडू नका. (ईस्थर अनुया हिची २०१४ सालची केस यावर बेतलेली आहे.)

6.क्षुल्लक वाटणारी पण महत्त्वाची गोष्ट. बुक केलेल्या कारमधून प्रवास सुरु झाल्यावर मुली कानात गाणी लावून बिनधास्त झोपून जातात. कारमध्ये एकट्या प्रवास करत असाल तर काहीही करून जाग्या आणि सतर्क राहा. (सगळेच ड्रायव्हर्स वाईट असतात असे नाही, पण हलगर्जीपणा चांगला नाही!)

7.फोन लवकर डिस्चार्ज होत असेल तर पोर्टेबल चार्जर सोबत घेऊन फिरा. तो वेळोवेळी चार्ज असेल याकडे लक्ष द्या. २५% बॅटरी असताना तसाच फोन घेऊन निघायची रिस्क घेऊ नका. २०% बॅटरी झाली तर पटकन उतरते आणि अगदी ५ मिनिटांमध्येही फोन बंद पडू शकतो.

8.रस्ता मोकळा असेल किंवा एखाद्या सुनसान गल्लीमध्ये शिरलात तर तुमचे पाचही सेन्स ऑर्गन्स जागरूक असू द्या. डोळे (सतर्क), कान (मोकळे), नाक (गंध जाणवू शकेल), हात (मोकळे) आणि सगळ्यात महत्त्वाचे डोके (विचारमुक्त)! कानात एअरफोन घालून गाणी ऐकत चालू किंवा स्कुटी वगैरे ड्राईव्ह करू नका. समोरून कोणी आलं किंवा मागून कोणी पाठलाग करतोय असा संशय आला तरी मोकळ्या हातांनी मुकाबला करू शकाल याची तयारी ठेवा.

9.अनोळखी ठिकाणी अंधार झाल्यावर शक्यतो जाणे टाळा.

10.तुमच्या ओळखीचा, नेहमीचा रस्ता असला तरी रस्त्यावरची लोकं, उभे राहणारे टवाळखोर लोकं यांच्यापासून आपल्याला काही होणारच नाही अशारितीने बिनधास्त राहू नका. (याचा अर्थ असा नाही, घाबरून राहा, पण ती लोकं सतत दिसत असतील तर सजग राहा.)

11.काळजी घेऊनही पाठून, समोरून हल्ला झाला तर बचावाच्या काही बेसिक टेक्निक शिकून घ्या. डोळे, जबडा, सेंटर पॉईंट अश्या जागांवर जोरावर मुक्का मारून तात्पुरती सुटका करून घ्या. हातपाय गाळून घाबरून धीर सोडू नका. नखं हे आपले हत्यार आहे. प्रसंग पडला तर चावा, नखं रुतवा, केस खेचा, त्यांच्या कानात जोरात किंचाळा पण स्वतःची सुटका करून घेण्याचे ध्येय ठेवा!

12.हल्ला झालाच तर महिलांच्या सेफ्टीकरिता बरीच प्रोडक्टस ही बाजारात उपलब्ध आहेत. सतत एकटीने प्रवास करावा लागत असेल तर यापैकी कुठलेही एक साधन पर्समध्ये कायम ठेवावे.

- Women Safety electric torch

- Pepper Sprey

- Automatic Alarm Watch

हे सगळे ऑनलाईन मिळते.

Last but not the least

 कोणताही अडचणीचा प्रसंग उभा राहिल्यास सर्व प्रथम १०० क्रमांकावर फोन करायचा , ५ ते १० मिनिटात पोलीस आपल्या संरक्षणार्थ पोहचतील.

Be Alert - Be Safe..!!

Banking Precautions

• Never introduce an unknown person for the purpose of opening an account in your Bank.
• Never encash cheques / drafts of an unknown person through your account.
• Do not keep your account in-operative for a long time.
• To avoid theft in postal transit or courier services and subsequent cheating, keep a track on the cheques / drafts / pay orders sent through post and courier services.
• As far as possible, bank transactions should be handled personally.
• Take care of your cheque books. Do not keep signed cheques in the drawer or any place where outsiders have an easy access.
• All bank transactions should be counter checked to ensure that deposited cheques have been realized.
• Monthly statements of your bank account should be invariably checked.
• At the time of withdrawal of cash, the account holder must physically check the cash. Never hand over the cash to a third person for counting.

TO AVOID BOUNCING OF CHEQUES

• Insist for D.D. or Pay Orders if you are dealing with an unknown party.
• Postdated cheques should be avoided.
• If a cheque bounces, you should give a notice to the person within 15 days of such intimation. If you do not receive a reply, file a complaint in the court under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1981, where effective remedies are available to the public. All cases of bounced cheques may not be offences of cheating under the Indian Penal Code.

A.T.M Safety Tips

SAFETY TIPS FOR RESIDENTS :-

1. Hire the qualified / experienced security guards only.

2. Check the antecedents / credentials of security guards and domestic servants before hiring them. Insist on references from their previous employers. Suggest them to furnish their full particulars to your police station in the format. Always employ different security guards for day and night duties

3. Secretaries of Societies are advised to brief all the security men/ chowkidars / lift men about various aspects of security. Some of these are.

4. To make an enquiry if a taxi or auto-rickshaw is seen parked inside the compound or outside the building for a long time.

5. To inform the police in case they find any vehicle parked inside the building (if ownership is not known) for a long time.

6. Secretaries of societies are advised to brief all residents on the following.

7. Whenever they employ a new servant, the local police station should be informed. His or her photographs, fingerprints and other details should be obtained and submitted to local police station.

8. They should be advised to install a door with iron bars inside the flat, superior quality lock and special eye lens on the main door. Ideally, interaction with strangers and vendors should be through the grilled door. High wattage light source with water proof cover outside the main door should be installed.

9. They should not keep huge amounts of cash, valuable ornaments etc., in the house.

10. They should avoid discussing money transactions and other important family matters in the presence of servants/ outsiders.

11. They should not humiliate servants on petty matters. Nor should they penalize them for small damages.

12. It is important to inform the police about any suspicious happening or unclaimed object found in suspicious circumstances. Extend full cooperation to the police.

13. A special register should be maintained in every society and kept in the custody of the chowkidar or in the society's office. Whenever Police officers visit the area, they should get an entry in such registers.

IN CASE POLICEMEN ARE CHASING A CRIMINAL

1. Give way to the police immediately

2. If possible, note down the number of the escaping vehicle and the identity of the occupants

3. Remember the entry and exit routes of the criminals.

Precautions while applying for new passports and seeking jobs outside India.

While applying for a new passport, fill up the online application form www.passportindia.gov.in. website and pay the money by debit/credit Card/Challan.

There are no authorized agents appointed by the Passport Authority.

Passports cannot be SOLD. Touts may try it on you, but remember travelling on a bogus Passport is Illegal.

Look for the registration number of the recruiting agents on all advertisements for jobs outside India.

Insist on seeing the original registration certificate of the agent and check its validity before handing over your passport.

Get your passport, valid visa, travel tickets and ensure completion of all immigration formalities before handing over full payment.

Payment should be made only to the authorized agents and receipt thereof must always be obtained.

The job seeker should know that the agent is bound to give employment to the candidate within 60 days from making the final payment.

Prior agreement should be made regarding the type of job and terms of agreement should be gone through carefully.

In the event of any foul play, the job seeker should immediately contact the local police station.

SAFETY TIPS FOR COMMERCIAL AREAS

1. Hire security personnel from reputed agencies only.

2. Use transport for carrying all valuables. If you regularly carry money, or any other precious commodity, change the route and time randomly.

3. Avoid cash payments as far as possible, especially in the presence of servants / outsiders

4. Do not talk loudly on the telephone (especially cellular phones) about money matters.

5. All security personnel, including lift men should be thoroughly briefed on various aspects of security.

6. Wherever possible use CCTV and other electronic alarm systems.

7. Inform the Police about any suspicious happening or unclaimed object lying for a long time. Extend full co- operation to the police.

SAFETY TIPS FOR PHYSICAL SECURITY

Explosions and bomb-threat are a harsh reality in the current times. As the threat spreads to the life of common man, it becomes imperative for him to actively participate in dealing with it. No organization, including police can do, what collective responsibility can. Awareness and preparation are the key words in dealing with the threat, whether potential or real. If people at large understand and execute certain laid down guidelines, they can greatly reduce the potential of personal injury, property loss and trauma that accompanies bomb-threat. Most important of all, they can help to reduce panic, the most contagious of all the human reactions and the ultimate achievement of the person executing the bomb-threat. This brochure has been designed to give you an understanding of the practical steps to be taken by way of precaution and detailed procedure to be implemented when a bomb-threat has been given. This brochure is divided into two parts: The Prevention Plan deals with various steps to be taken for protection of property, personnel material against unauthorized entry, trespass, and damage, thus reducing the vulnerability of your organization to bomb-attacks. The Bomb-Threat Plan tells you how to respond to a bomb-threat, written or verbal, what to do before the police arrives to your help and how to help and co-ordinate with the police. In making this pamphlet available to you, we hope to help you better prepare to deal with bomb threats and the illegal use of explosives.

What is a Bomb? Bombs are explosive devises. They can be constructed to look like almost anything and can be placed or delivered in any number of ways. (How we wish they all looked like the ones shown in movies, with fancy switches, colourful wires and a big watch hanging with the whole paraphernalia!)The only common denominator that exists among bombs is that they are designed to explode.

Most bombs or as we call them IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devises) are handmade and are limited in their design only by the imagination of, and resources available to, the bomber. Remember, when looking for a bomb, suspect anything that looks unusual and out of place. The thumb-rule is, anything, unless it belongs to you or you know (not presume) about, may be a bomb. Simple! Leave it to the trained bomb technician to determine whether it is a bomb or not.

The Prevention Plan Most establishments already have some planned or unplanned security in place. Locks on windows and doors, outside lights, etc., are all designed and installed to contribute toward the security and the protection of its occupants. This brochure is meant to suggest a systematic approach towards the security planning for your organization.

In considering measures to increase security for your building or establishment, it is highly recommended that you perform a 'security audit' for your establishment. Don't be intimidated by the word. It merely involves thinking of the various opportunities your establishment offers to some one to come close enough to harm the occupants, or to plant some explosive device there. You may consider establishing a task force involving staff and security personnel working in your establishment for this purpose. There are various private organizations which may help you in this. In the case of any difficulty or help needed, please contact the nearest police station. We shall be happy to help you.

There is no single security plan that is adaptable to all situations. The following recommendations are offered because they may contribute to reducing your vulnerability to bomb attacks.

1. The exterior configuration of a building or facility is very important. Unfortunately, in most instances, the architect has given little or no consideration to security, particularly toward thwarting or discouraging a bomb attack. However, by the addition of fencing and lighting, and by controlling access, the vulnerability of a facility to a bomb attack can be reduced significantly.

2. Bombs being delivered by car or left in a car are a grave reality. Visitors parking should be restricted, if possible, to 300 feet from your building or any building in a complex. If restricted parking is not feasible, properly identified employee vehicles should be parked closest to your facility and visitor vehicles parked at a distance.

3. Heavy shrubs and vines should be kept close to the ground to reduce their potential to conceal criminals or bombs. Window boxes and planters are perfect receptacles for the bomber. Unless there is an absolute requirement for such ornamentation, window boxes and planters are better removed. If they must remain, security personnel should be briefed to check them regularly.

4. A highly visible security man can be a significant deterrent. Even if this "patrol" is only one security guard/night guard, he can be optimally utilized outside the building. Consider the installation of closed circuit television cameras that cover exterior building perimeters. Have an adequate burglar alarm system installed. Post signs indicating that such a system is in place.

5. Entrance/exit doors may be given a second glance. Solid wood or sheet metal faced doors provide extra integrity that a hollow-core wooden door cannot provide. Bars, grates, heavy mesh screens, or steel shutters over windows offer good protection from otherwise unwanted entry. Floor vents, transoms, and skylights should also be covered.

6. Controls should be established for positively identifying personnel who are authorized access to critical areas. These controls should extend to the inspection of all packages and materials being taken into critical areas.

7. Security and maintenance personnel should be alert for people who act in a suspicious manner, as well as objects, items, or parcels which look out of place or suspicious. Surveillance should be established to include potential hiding places (e.g., stairwells, rest rooms, and any vacant office space) for unwanted individuals.

8. Doors or access ways to such areas as boiler rooms, mail rooms, computer areas, switchboards, and elevator control rooms should remain locked when not in use. It is important to establish a procedure for the accountability of keys.

9. Entrances and exits can be modified with a minimal expenditure to channel all visitors through a reception desk. Individuals entering the building would be required to sign a register indicating the name and room number of the person whom they wish to visit. A system for signing out when the individual departs could be integrated into this procedure.

10. Maintenance of good public relations is important for every organization. However, please remember that ensuring security for your organization and your patrons is vital. And YOU are responsible for it. The threatened use of explosives necessitates that in the interest of safety and security, some inconvenience may have to be imposed on visitors to public buildings. Fortunately, the public is becoming more accustomed to routine security checks and will readily accept these minor inconveniences.

11. Maintenance of good public relations is important for every organization. However, please remember that ensuring security for your organization and your patrons is vital. And YOU are responsible for it. The threatened use of explosives necessitates that in the interest of safety and security, some inconvenience may have to be imposed on visitors to public buildings. Fortunately, the public is becoming more accustomed to routine security checks and will readily accept these minor inconveniences.

The Bomb-Threat Plan It is easy to lose nerve when one picks up the phone and receives a grave voice telling that his place is going to be blown off any minute. It is very important to be prepared with an organized plan to deal with such a situation. This will help you to tide over any threat situation without unnecessary panic, confusion, and chaos in your establishment.

RESPONDING TO A BOMB-THREATS

1. All your phones must have caller ID system. Having a facility for automatic recording of calls is not a bad idea. Probability of being caught is the biggest deterrent for any prankster. Let your employees/workers/students know that you have state-of-art machines fitted at your central phone consol. It helps.

2. Treat all threat calls as important. Just because statistics suggest that most of the bomb-threats are hoax, it does give us any room for complacency.

3. Instruct all personnel, especially those at the telephone switchboard, in what to do if a bomb-threat is received. A calm response to the bomb threat caller could result in obtaining additional information. This is especially true if the caller is a genuine one and wishes to avoid injuries or deaths. If told that the building is occupied or cannot be evacuated in time, the caller may be willing to give more specific information on the bomb's location, components, or method of initiation.

4. The bomb threat caller is the best source of information about the bomb. When a bomb threat is called in:

Keep the caller on the line as long as possible. Ask him/her to repeat the message. Record every word spoken by the person.

If the caller does not indicate the location of the bomb or the time of possible detonation, ask him/her for this information.

Inform the caller that the building is occupied and the detonation of a bomb could result in death or serious injury to many innocent people.

Pay particular attention to background noises, such as motors running, music playing, and any other noise which may give a clue as to the location of the caller.

Listen closely to the voice (male, female), voice quality (calm, excited), accents, and speech impediments. Immediately after the caller hangs up, report the threat to the person designated by management to receive such information.

Report the information immediately to the police. Never think that you will be called an alarmist. Remember A533; every call is true, unless otherwise proven.

Remain available. Police will want to interview you.

5. When a written threat is received, save all materials, including any envelope or container. Once the message is recognized as a bomb threat, further unnecessary handling should be avoided. Every possible effort must be made to retain evidence such as fingerprints, handwriting or typewriting, paper, and postal marks. These will prove essential in tracing the threat and identifying the writer. Summary: This pamphlet serves only as a guide and is not intended to be a comprehensive manual for securing your establishment or preparing you from any bomb-threat. There can be various different scenarios and situations. In all such cases, rule of thumb is: Remain calm and use your common sense. Police is always there to help you. Be prepared. Be safe.

SAFETY TIPS: FRAUD MONEY SCHEMES

WHAT THEY SAY

1. Double your money in two months or less.

2. Post-dated cheques as a guarantee for the same.

3. Claim they do it by investing in some wonder projects or plantations.

4. Huge sums of money by being a part of the gift chain i.e. you gift a certain amount of money to two people, and then find two people who will enter the chain by gifting you the sum. They in turn will get two more subscribers, and so on.

5. As the scheme is run by a registered company, it is absolutely safe.

REALITY

1. All schemes offering high returns of double money within two months or such short spans have no legal sanction, nor they are reliable.

2. Post-dated cheques is not a guaranteed payment device, as they could bounce when you finally present them.

3. There are no projects, especially agriculture based, which can give returns in less than a year. In fact, tree plantations take at least 10 years to mature.

4. Gift schemes and chains are an offence under the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act of 1978.

5. Even registered companies are not allowed to promote and run any such schemes.

SAFETY TIPS FOR PROPERTY PURCHASE

INSTRUCTIONS TO MEMBERS OF PUBLIC ABOUT CO-OP HSG. SOCIETIES AND HOW TO PREVENT CHEATING AT THE TIME OF PURCHASING FLATS.

1. VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OF LAND.

Ensure from the City Survey office that the developer has been granted the N.O.C and the land is Non-Agricultural (N.A.)
Types of land Where to verify from
BMC Land The concerned Ward office
Govt. land Verification from the Collector's office
MHADA land Verification from MHADA, Bandra (E)
B.P.T. land Estate Manager, Mumbai Port Trust, Ballard Pier
Salt land Commissioner of Salt, Ballard Pier
Trust land President of the concerned Trust, and charity Commissioner, Worli
For clear title, 7/12 (Sat Bara) Extract to be verified from the "Talathi" OR "Tahasildar" office. For Land in Dispute or in legal litigation - approach "Bailiff" or "Arbitrator" from High Court.

2. NOCs OF VARIOUS AUTHORITIES

Fire Brigade Especially for high rise buildings Traffic Dept. Mumbai Police. BEST/BSES For electricity supply. IAAI Building in airport vicinity. Railway Near the railway track BMC For drainage, water supply, commencement certificate

3. TO CHECK THE LEGALITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION

Checking of Commencement Certificate or Intimation of Disapproval by the Municipal authorities. Contact the Builder / Developer for

Plans submitted by the architect

Notice in Newspaper for clearance of title of the land

Certificate from solicitor

Confirm whether Residential or Commercial

F.S.I. permitted, and utilized by the builder

Percentage of reservation made for Government flats or any special category

Whether covered under Urban Land Ceiling Reservation

4. ENTERING INTO AGREEMENT

The agreement for sale should be properly signed by the concerned parties

The agreement must be attested by two witnesses

Only the agreement registered with the Collector will be treated as the "legal document"

Stamp Duty should be paid only at the Collector's Office at the time of registration of the agreement

5. MODE OF PAYMENT

Cheque is the safest way of payment.

If paid by cash, insist on receipt.

Repayment of loans obtained from the Financial Institutions should be made only to the concerned Institution and not to the builder or developer.

So Here's wishing you a very happy year ahead, And all the bad luck to the cheats.

EMERGENCY SITUATION

IF FIRING OCCURS WHILE YOU ARE AT WORK OR WALKING ON A STREET.

Lie down onto the ground immediately.

Do not show any unwanted curiosity. The criminal may feel threatened and shoot at you.

When possible, move to a safer place, slowly, without drawing attention to yourself. Take cover behind solid objects like a car or a wall.

If you can see the criminals from your hiding place, try to note and memorize their distinguishing features.

If you are out of sight of the criminals, call up 100 and inform the Police. If you are within earshot, try to remember their conversation.

Do not disturb the scene of the crime.

IN CASE POLICEMEN ARE CHASING A CRIMINAL.

1. Give way to the police immediately

2. If possible, note down the number of the escaping vehicle and the identity of the occupants

3. Remember the entry and exit routes of the criminals

SAFETY TIPS FOR SENIOR CITIZEN

Majority of the offenses committed by the persons are known to the victims - servant, watchman, craftsman etc.

Criminals are generally not on police record.

Database of elderly people staying alone in the jurisdictions of various Police Stations are compiled with poor response.

Servants information not provided to Police - fear of loosing servants

DO'S AND DON'T S FOR YOU:

Employ a servant after verifying his real name, native address with the help of the nearest Police Station or through the security wardens of Dignity Foundation and AGNI

Never discuss financial matters in front of your servant.

It is always safe to deposit your valuables in safe deposit vault of any Bank.

Treat your servant in a humane way.

Do not allow any of the relatives or friends of your servant to visit your house. If at all he has any frequent visitor, get his antecedents checked from police and try to keep the number of such persons.

Make your neighbor know of you being staying alone. The Housing Society also needs to know this.

Use of modern security gadgets is always advantageous. Door alarm, electronic eye bell etc. is available in market. Consult the professionals in this regard.

Install a peephole in your front door and always check the identification of strangers before you let them inside your home.

Never leave spare keys in open or in the conventional hiding places.

Verify the identity of any repairmen. Use the telephone number listed in the phone book, not the one suggested by them.

Inform your society about the unacquainted visitors, so that their identity could be checked at the very gate of the society.

A well-designed electronic alarm system attached to the office of your Housing. Society or to the watchman's cabin would be advisable so as to send alarm signals to all simultaneously.

When you admit a workman or a salesman, do not leave him alone at any time.