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Police would like to share some steps you can take to keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

1. Be alert and attentive to your surroundings, especially when you are in a crowded place for example in night spots, MRT or buses or in a confined space like in a lift, room, etc.
2. If someone rushes into the lift at the last minute and you are alone, the safer thing to do would be to step out and take the next one. If the person also steps out of the lift, then quickly walk away to a more crowded area and seek help.
3. If someone is following you, head to a crowded area if possible; if someone moves uncomfortably close to you (e.g. someone deliberately stands or sits close to you in a bus or MRT), move away by changing seats or seeking help from the bus driver or other commuters.
4. If you are going out at night, best to be out in a group or get someone (parent, close friend) to meet you at the station or bus stop, etc especially when it is late at night.
5. Avoid letting your young children wander around alone, teach them to be wary and move away from strangers who try to get close to or touch them or simply trying to talk to them. Remind them about “Stranger Danger” and not to speak to strangers and to seek help immediately from their teachers or friends or to approach a trusted adult like bus driver, MRT station staff, etc.
6. Consider getting a shrill alarm from hardware or online stores for you and your loved ones as this can come in handy “to sound for help” during emergencies.