{"id":1629,"date":"2017-04-13T17:00:01","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T21:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/public-safety-policy-legal-studies-educational-information\/?p=1629"},"modified":"2024-01-30T15:52:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:52:33","slug":"crime-prevention-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/public-safety-policy-legal-studies-educational-information\/crime-prevention-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"SPC Allstate Workshop Teaches Safety Tips, Self-Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"

Staying safe starts by learning \u00a0and getting safety tips from the experts on crime prevention.<\/span><\/p>\n

That’s precisely what about 20 women did at the April 6 Women’s Self-Defense and Personal Safety Workshop with retired Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Denise Nestor. It was hosted at St. Petersburg College’s Allstate Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Defending yourself starts with understanding what experts call the crime prevention triangle, Nestor told her\u00a0audience.<\/p>\n

The crime prevention triangle holds that there are three things that decide whether a criminal commits a crime. The first is the criminal’s desire to commit a crime. The second part of the triangle is the criminal’s ability to commit a crime. These are beyond your control. The remaining part of the crime prevention triangle is the opportunity to commit a crime. It is often possible to deny a criminal the chance to commit a crime.<\/p>\n

Safety tips<\/h5>\n

Crime prevention can be as simple as paying attention, Nestor said.<\/p>\n