Use your common sense to stay safe gardai

As part of a National Crime Prevention Day of Action, Gardai are advising people to take some common sense steps to minimise the risk to themselves and their property.

This ‘streetwise’ approach includes:
- Planning your journey, telling someone where you’re going, and using well lit routes to get there

- Being observant and concealing your valuables

- Avoiding making mobile phone calls in public places, but if you have to make or receive a call in public, always do so with your back up against a wall or a shop window etc so that you can see around you and reduce the opportunity to be attacked from behind

- Being wary of strangers and avoiding confrontation.

“Working together, we can reduce the opportunities available to criminals,” said Sgt Alan Roughneen of the National Crime Prevention Unit.

The National Crime Prevention Day of Action will see Gardaí around the country engage with communities to provide practical advice to enhance personal safety and security.

Further crime prevention advice relating to personal safety is available from www.garda.ie<http://www.garda.ie/