The following guidelines have been received from the Islamic Human Rights Commission (via the Commission for Racial Equality) following the events of 7 July 2005.
LOCAL TELEPHONE NOS
| Wellingborough Police | 01933-440333 |
| Northampton Police | 01604-700700 |
| Kettering Police | 02536-400400 |
| Wellingborough Racial Equality Council | 01933-278000 |
| Northampton Racial Equality Council | 01604-603868 |
COMMUNITIES ORGANISATIONS
- Be vigilant
- Do not open suspect packages
- Monitor access to car parks and other enclosures under your control
- Report suspicious vehicles to the police parked on your premises
- Review security arrangements regularly to ensure they are adequate
- Ask your local crime prevention officer to carry out a crime prevention survey of your building
- Encourage staff to take security seriously
- Consider installing CCTV
- If you have CCTV already, ensure it records property and images are of good quality
- Report all harassment, whether verbal, physical psychological, to the police or Northamptonshire Racial Equality Council. If it is a serious attack — ring 999
INDIVIDUALS (particularly women)
- Always be aware of your surroundings
- Travel in groups wherever possible
- Don’t always travel the same route
- Look confident
When riding in public transport:
- Choose the right seat: don’t get “blocked in”
- choose a seat near the driver or an exit
If driving in a car:
- Keep windows shut and doors locked
- Have your keys ready when you are walking to the car
- Check the car before you enter
- Never leave your car doors unlocked
- If a car park is dark, ask someone to accompany you to the car
- If you see someone suspicious hanging around the car, ask someone to go with you to the car
- Park your car where there is plenty of light
If travelling by taxi:
- Check the identification of the driver (usually located near the visor or on the dashboard)
- Don’t flag down taxis — know the company you are travelling with
GENERAL
- Don’t listen to a walkman while walking
- Note houses and buildings that you know are safe along your walking route
- When you make a call from a phone booth, once you have dialled face the outside of the booth
- Do not open the door of your home without checking who is there
- Invest in a cell phone that can always be carried with you
- When you go out, tell someone where you are going and what time you will be back
- Trust your instincts if you feel strange about a situation — if walking get to a more populated area or if you are driving, change your route
- If you think you are being followed, change your route and activity (cross the street, change directions, go into a shop). Inform a police officer or security officer about the follower.
- Attract attention if you are in a dangerous situation
- Never admit that you are alone
- If you receive an obscene or abusive phone call, hang up calmly. Note down the date and time of the call and report it.
- If you are a student, do not work in isolated classrooms
- When in a large building, use the elevator and not the stairwell
REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS INCIDENTS, ABUSE, HARASSMENT OR ATTACK either to the POLICE or REC — if you do not feel able to do this yourself, ask a friend or member of the family to do it for you.
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