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CRIME PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS . NATURAL DISASTERS. MAN MADE DISASTERS. IS JOHN CARROLL A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK?. YES, HOWEVER. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY? POLICE! PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY!. WHAT IS CRIME PREVENTION ?.
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IS JOHN CARROLL A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK? • YES, HOWEVER. • WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY? • POLICE! • PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY!
WHAT IS CRIME PREVENTION ? • THE NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL DEFINES CRIME PRENTION AS: • THE ANTICIPATION,RECOGNITION AND APRAISAL OF A CRIME RISK AND THE INITIATION OF SOME TYPE OF ACTION TO REMOVE OR REDUCE THAT RISK.
HOW DOES THIS KNOWLEDGE APPLY TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS • ANTICIPATE – WHAT WE ARE DOING TODAY. • RECOGNIZE - EVENTS FOR WHAT THEY ARE. • APPRAISE – YOUR SITUATION AND RISK.
ARMED INTRUDER/ACTIVE SHOOTER • WHAT WAS THE TRADITIONAL POLICE RESPONSE • WHAT IS THE CURRENT RESPONSE BY POLICE
WHAT CAN WE DO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY APPLY CRIME PREVENTION PHILOSOPHY? • REVIEW THE MANUAL • DEVELOP A PLAN BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE MANUAL • PRACTICE AND DISCUSS THE PLAN OFTEN
RESPONSE TO ARMED INTRUDER • IF A HOSTILE PERSON IS ACTIVELY CAUSING DEADLY HARM IN A BUILDING YOU SHOULD IF POSSIBLE, • LOCK YOUSELF IN THE ROOM YOU ARE IN • IF YOU CAN CALL 911 • DO NOT STAY IN AN OPEN HALLWAY • DO NOT SOUND THE FIRE ALARM • BARRICADE YOURSELF IN THE ROOM • LOCK WINDOWS AND CLOSE BLINDS
TURN OFF LIGHTS AND AUDIO EQUIPMENT STAY CALM AND BE AS QUIET AS POSSIBLE STAY AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN AN OPEN AREA SUCH AS A HALLWAY OR LOUNGE YOU MUST DECIDE WHAT ACTION TO TAKE.
IF YOU TRY TO HIDE MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHOOSE A WELL HIDDEN SPACE IF YOU THINK THAT YOU CAN MAKE IT OUT OF THE BUILDING BY RUNNING THEN DO SO DO NOT RUN IN A STRAIGHT LINE KEEP OBJECTS BETWEEN YOU AND THE SHOOTER AS COVER ONCE OUTSIDE DO NOT RUN IN A STRAIGHT LINE USE TREES AND VEHICLES AS COVER IF YOU CANNOT RUN OR HIDE YOU MAY CHOOSE TO PLAY DEAD IF THERE ARE OTHER VICTIMS AROUND YOU
THE LAST OPTION THAT YOU HAVE IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUT IN THE OPEN MAY BE TO FIGHT BACK IF YOU ARE CAUGHT BY THE INTRUDER AND ARE NOT GOING TO FIGHT BACK, FOLLOW THEIR DIRECTIONS AND DO NOT LOOK THE PERSON IN THE EYES ONCE THE POLICE ARRIVE, OBEY ALL COMMANDS. THIS MAY INVOLVE BEING HANDCUFFED OR MADE TO PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR.