Crime & Safety
Takoma Park Police to Hold Safety Seminar
This will be the fourth installment of the Refuse to be a Victim seminar.

Takoma Park Police will be holding its fourth seminar on how to avoid becoming a victim of crime with the help of Janice Hart, the crime prevention specialist of the Front Royal Police Department in Virginia.
The seminar will include information about:
- The Psychology of the Criminal Mind
- Personal & Technological Security
- Home & Phone Security
- Self-Defense Tools & Training Options
- Automobile & Travel Security
The fourth installment of the seminar will include new information based on feedback from the first three seminars.
Attendees will learn:
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- How to minimize risk of victimization
- How to create a personalized safety plan, before it is needed
- An array of personal safety strategies
What: Refuse to be a Victim Seminar
When: June 27, 6 to 10 p.m.
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Where: 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park Auditorium, Second Floor
How much: Free, call Cathy Plevy at 301.891.7142 or e-mail her at
Cathyp@takomagov.org to sign up for the seminar.
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