CRIME PREVENTION and SAFETY TIPS
Here at MVR ENTERPRISES we know the importance of keeping you and your family safe. Sometimes we forget the basic little things that we should do in our day to day routines, to reduce our chances of be a victim of crime. We have gathered some basic safety tips that we all should follow on a daily basis. We hope these tips will help in reducing your chances of being the next crime statistic.
Virtually all activities in life entail some level of risk, and we each have different attitudes toward risk. At one end of the scale is refusing to engage in an activity by exaggerating the level of risk involved. At the other end is engaging in very risky activities while refusing to take any precautions. Neither of these attitudes is useful for living an empowered life. What is useful is to accurately assess the risks, take those precautions that make sense, and live as fully as possible. The following Safety Tips and precautions should be adopted within a cultural/gender context. They will not guarantee safety, but they should serve to minimize criminal opportunities.
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can not eliminate all possibility of becoming a victim, there are steps you can take to reduce the odds An attacker looks for essentially three things when picking a victim.
you do not have to feel powerless to change the situation. Most residential burglars look for crimes of opportunity. They pick what appears to be an easy mark. There are many steps that you can take to keep your home and your neighborhood safe. The most important step is for you and your neighbors to work together. 
information at risk — from writing a check at the store to charging merchandise in person, over the phone or the Internet. You may not think twice about these transactions, but others might take advantage of these situations.
your fingertips. With the click of a mouse you can buy the latest bestseller, make travel arrangements, rent a video, or purchase a gift for a friend. Convenience, good deals, and choices are all good things that the Internet offers. But before you use it, be cyber smart and make your online experience a safe one.
vans, trucks, and motorcycles cost victims time and money—and increase everyone’s insurance premiums. They’re also often used to commit other crimes. Don’t become a victim of this serious crime.
importance as the number of children using the internet increase each year. View these basic precautions for kids to agree upon before using the Internet. 
than younger children. Teens are more likely to explore out-of-the-way nooks and crannies of cyberspace; they’re more likely to reach out to people outside of their immediate peer groups; and, sadly, they’re more often preyed upon as victims by child molesters and other exploiters.
calls from telemarketers offering you everything from “fantastic investment opportunities” to home repairs (for an unbelievably low price). The callers always seem nice, and their offers can seem irresistible. Well, that’s a clue, because if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is: Most of these incredible offers aren’t on the level.
