Safe Communities Kit: Be Safe - Ministry of Justice

WORKING TOGETHER FOR SAFE COMMUNITIESTABLE OF CONTENTS1. PERSONAL SAFETY.........................................................................4Learn the basics for staying safe whether you areout and about or inside your own home. IncludesSpecial advice for seniors.2. FAMILY SAFETY.............................................................................10Keep children out of harm’s way. Includes great tips forenhancing child and youth safety, as well as informationabout the Internet, television and more.3. HOME AND POSSESSIONS SAFETY............................................... 16Take steps to prevent theft. Find out how to protect yourhome, vehicle and bank cards, and how to detectand prevent fraud.4. COMMUNITY SAFETY................................................................... 22Ideas on how you can make a difference in yourCommunity.5. SAFETY CHECKLIST..................................................................... 236. EMERGENCIES AND HOW TO GET HELP FAST.............................. 247. NEIGHBOURHOOD TREE..............................................................26Working Together ForSAFE COMMUNITIESB.C.’s Provincial Safe Communities Working Group provided the expertiseand advice needed to prepare this kit. The working group includesrepresentatives from:• B.C. Block Parent Society• B.C. Block Watch• B.C. Coalition for Safer Communities• B.C. Crime Prevention Association• B.C. Association of Municipal Chiefs of Police• B.C. Youth Police Network• Children of the Street Society• Community Programs Division, Ministry of Public Safetyand Solicitor General• B.C. Crime Stoppers• B.C. Safe Schools and Communities Centre• National Crime Prevention Centre• RCMP “E” Division• Union of B.C. Municipalities3