In this episode, Jay and Mike talk with their good friend and guest Deputy Rich, a 27 year Law Enforcement veteran, about steps individuals can take to improve their personal safety both out in public and in their homes. They also delve into how being prepared is more than a defensive encounter with a criminal threat, it also includes emergency planning, preparation, and training.

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US Dept of Justice - Bureau of Justice Statistics 2011 Report Firearms account for 69.6% of homicides 30.6% of aggravated assaults 25.7% of robberies 8% of non-fatal violence

https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/fv9311.pdf FBI - Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) 2016

Type of weapon/force used in crime reports that it is 6.3 times more likely that other weapons/force will be used to commit a crime than a firearm. Total Reported Types of Weapons Used - 1,332,623 Personal Weapon (hand, fist, feet etc.) - 785,330 (58.9%) Firearms - 181,803 (13.6%) All other - 172,610 (13.0%) No Weapon - 130,862 (9.8%) Knife - 62,018 (4.7%) https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2016/tables/data-tables FBI - Uniform Crime Report 2016 Data Tables

https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs/2016/tables/data-tables

National Institute of Crime Prevention (NICP)

http://www.cptedtraining.net/

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) http://www.cpted.net/

Video - Quickly defeating chain and bar locks on residential and hotel doors

https://youtu.be/N_6NeOAWFM0

Video - Defeating automatic garage doors

https://youtu.be/kSO_HTBHLFI

Items Mentioned in this Podcast:

The Gift of Fear and Other Survival That Protect Us From Violence by Gavin De Becker

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Universal Keychain Garage Door Opener

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3 Day Emergency Food Kit

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Security Window Film

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Door Jammer Portable Personal Security Device

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Nightlock Residential Door Barricade

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In this episode, you will learn: Tips to provide you more time during an encounter with a criminal threat 2' x 6' Security Rule Benefits of proper security lighting Proper entry door security Understanding the differences between intimate, personal and public space Preparation beyond crime - disasters and other emergency situations