FAMILY CORNER

Since the recent past, the heightened security threats that pervades our society and the resultant effects on families whose members have been victims of attacks to their safety and security, has created the need to explore ways to help improve security of family members.

Ordinarily the first line of thought that we would natural be inclined to, would be the physical security of living quarters. Much as this is important, it is largely insufficient as a means to protect our kin. It must be noted that members of our family will need to go out into an uncertain society every day, and whenever a family member leaves the home, they leave the zone of protection that we have created in our leaving quarters.

It is important therefore that some thoughts are put into how to ensure that family members stay safe out there. Some useful tips that could be of some help as security measures are;

1. Communication: It is important to constantly communicate whereabouts to family members whenever you are outdoors. Have a system of communication (i.e Timelines of communication, communication when position change, pattern of communication, etc.); this way family members can quickly know when something is not right.
2. Avoid late nights: if it can be helped avoid staying out late. People easily hide under the cover of darkness to exhibit and propagate curious behavior. Avoiding late nights reduces exposure to people with questionable character.
3. Go out in the company of others: as much as possible moving about alone should be avoided; especially for kids. There is safety in numbers.
4. Avoid lonely roads: At night or in the day, lonely roads are perfect hunting grounds for social predators and criminal.
5. Meet with strangers in public places and let someone be your lookout: Never meet with a stranger in a lonely place. Always have someone come along even if the person will only serve as lookout for you.
6. Avoid moving about with bags containing valuables: Generally, bags are attractions for criminals, even when they do not contain any valuables.

The tips as suggested here are just a very few actions we can take to help protect our family members and cope with the rising security challenge in our society. More fundamentally, there is the need to have a personal/family security plan that every member of the family understands. Deliberate thoughts should be put into it, and resources dedicated to it, that way you are sure you are looking out for one another.

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