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advice. If necessary, change
your telephone number.
Safety on the street
Some seniors are con-
cerned about their safety on
the street. Do not have an
exaggerated fear of crime;
however, recognize that it c3"

+ happen to you. You must ask

yourself: “Just how real is this
threar? Is it safe to walk in my
neighborhood during the day
or nigh? Have there been
stFeet crimes, purse snatch-
ings, robberies or assaults?”

If street crimes are a prob-
lem in your neighborhdod
and you have a fear of being
victimized, find out what you
can do that will eliminate or
reduce your risk.

The majority of street
crimes are crimes of opportu-
nity. The thief is looking for
an easy target: a woman walk-
ing down a quiet street, a man

who has just cashed his pen-
sion cheque and his been
observed with a substantial
amount: of monev Or, the
thie! decides that this is the
right place and Gv -:, ft time,
and you just ta be
there. The thief is very likely
to be a teenager, a male and a
stranger to you,

The most common. street
crime is purse snarching. The
thief approaches you) from
behind or face on, catches you
unawares, grabs your purse
and runs, Ir happens so guick-
Ivo that you do not have a
chance to see who the thief is.

There have also been
reports of men having their
wallets taken from them by
force. These offences do not
occur that often, but they do
occur.

For many people who have
been victimized by this hit and
run tactic, the trauma changes
their outlook toward their

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community. They become
teartul of the street and. feel
that their security and the
quality of their tives have been
jeopardized. For many, the
instinctive reaction is to with-
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You may ask vourself?

“How can Ff prevent: myself

from becoming a vicum?” You
can help prevent vour purse or
wallet from being stolen. You
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Purse snatching common crime on street

not dangle a purse by the
straps or hold a clutch-style
purse just in the hand. If your
purse isa clasp type, carry the
purse so that it opens toward
your body.

Ifyou look as though you
dre protecting vour purse, you
will not be considered an
“easy” target.

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around vour wrist) or vou
could Se dragged along, or
knocked to the ground in the
event of a “snatch.” Should
your purse be snatched, try to
remember the most significant
physical characteristic about
the offender:
® a facial scar
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M a distinctive facial charac-
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niques. Learn what you can
do to protect yours: “fh It may
mean going shopping in pairs
or in a group, or changing
your route to avoid a certain
street corner or youth hang-
out,

And there is nothing to
stop you from reporting prob-
lem areas to the proper
authorities. Do not be embar-
rassed to call the police. It is
their job to assist you and
investigate problem areas.

Cail the North Vancouver
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