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Local police offers lectures thousand older to prevent theft and accidents (12/08/2014)

The Local Police of the City of Murcia has offered talks about a thousand older to prevent theft and accidents.

This campaign has been developed since 2010 using the network of Senior Centers in the municipality.

The objective is to provide information and advice to older people on how to prevent potential criminal acts that may come to them in the street or in their homes, as well as precautionary measures regarding road safety and the use of public transport, not to be victims of accidents and abuses, since this group is particularly vulnerable.

In the talks, which were held in the months of June and July, 960 people have participated.

There have been 16 Senior Centers in the municipality.

Local police hands out leaflets designed for this campaign offered advice and doubts are resolved attendees.

Among the advice given is:

Avoiding crime in the street do not carry large sums of money over not display money or expensive jewelry, carry a small purse with the money and the cards you need, walk whenever possible together, stay alert to your surroundings , walk on well-lit streets, always make sure someone knows where you are going and when you will return.

In case of robbery, hand over your purse or wallet.

In-house: Keep doors and windows closed, install bolts and peepholes in the doors of access to housing, install additional locks on doors and windows, do not let strangers into the house and not keep large sums of money at home.

Vial Security: always crossing crosswalks, ensure cross safely even if the green light, cross the street for the most enlightened place and never crossing between stationary vehicles in front of buses or detained.

-Transportation Public: Up and down the bus when fully standing and not fall asleep on public transport, always hold your bag, bags and packs, sit as close to the driver and if you see someone down with you and is restless walk to a place where other people.

-For your protection: Do not disclose personal information to persons or companies who do not know, do not provide details about your accounts or credit cards and suspicious of anyone who offers the possibility of quick and easy wealth, it may be a scam.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia

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