The District Police firmly believes that crime could be eradicated to some extent by creating awareness among women. Women should consider these preventive measures to avoid stressful situations:
- Be aware of your surroundings - know who's around you and what's going on. Walk with confidence and purpose. Be wary of isolated spots basements, laundry rooms, and parking lots
- Whether at a hotel/restaurant or house party, make arrangements with trusted friends to look out for each other
- Make sure your home is not an easy target for criminals and take proper arrangements to make your home safer
- If you come home and see a door or a window broken, call the police immediately. Never enter the dwelling
- If you have car trouble on road/highway/motorway call at 15 for Rescue Office, 130 for Motorway Police and 1122 for Rescue Emergency. This will bring you official assistance
- If a stranger stops to assist you, use caution. If concerned, get back in the car. Speak through a slightly lowered window and ask that person to get assistance for you
- If you think you're being followed, change directions and look for open stores, restaurants, public place or a lighted home, call the police as soon as possible.
- Above all, if your instincts tell you that someone’s actions are threatening or an environment is unsafe, leave immediately
- In order to avoid sexual harassment be aware of the fact
- Assault can occur anytime and anyplace, and can happen to any female
- Those who commit an assault can be anyone - strangers, neighbors, spouses, partners, co-workers, classmates, family members and even friends.
- The majority of assaults occur in an environment familiar to the victim e.g. home, office, school, dormitory, etc