This document provides crime prevention tips from the Baguio City Police Office. It outlines various safety tips to avoid becoming a victim of crimes like snatching, pickpocketing, robbery, and sexual assault. The tips advise staying in well-lit areas, being aware of one's surroundings, keeping valuables close and out of sight, reporting any crimes immediately, and providing any helpful details to police. Important contact numbers for emergency services in Baguio City are also listed.
2. For any crime to happen, there are three (3) elements or ingredients present at
the same time and place
CRIME
3. Crime Prevention Tips
Safety Tips on how to AVOID being a VICTIM
Protection Against Snatchers, Pickpocket & other
Robbers
DO`s
1. Stay near people but stay away from
drunks of suspicious-looking people who
could be threats to you.
2. Stay in well-lighted areas & routes..
4. 3.Make a mental accounting of the contents of
your bag & wallet so you could identify them when
you fall victim to theft and the police recovers your
personal valuables.
4. Have a presence of mind & remember
the description of the thief when victimized.
5. Keep your bags close to your body
while inside cinema houses, churches, shopping
malls, markets etc., as well as when walking in
crowded areas.
6. When held up, raise alarm only when it
is safe.
5. 7. Always bring along a whistle with w/c may
get help during emergencies.
8.Take note of get away vehicle used, if possible
note down the plate number, model, type,
color & the direction it drove away etc.
9.When boarding taxicab, take note of the
name, plate & body number.
10.Take note of peculiarities of hold-uppers
such as tattoos, manner of speech physical
appearance.
6. 12. Always stay alert while riding in public
conveyances.
13. Aviod walking alone especially at night, unless
absolutely necessary.
14.Avoid carrying large amount of cash or valuable
15. Dont wander alone from the crowd at picnics or
outing. Stay w/in calling distance.
7. 16. Dont resist an armed hold-upper, he is dangerous
and unstable.
17. Don`t hitch ride with stranger.
18. Don`t disturb the area where the hold-up /crime
was committed to help the police.
19. Don`t allow the driver to decide which route to
take.
20. Don`t give a hold uppers any information, give
only what he asks you.
8. PROTECTION AGAINTS SEX CRIMINALS
DO`s
1.Avoid unlighted places. Unlighted or poorly lighted
parks are favorite haunts of sex criminal and
maniacs.
2.When attacked, use your natural defense and act
fast, scratch, kick, jab, bite and scream.
3.When you break away from your attacker, continue
screaming and run towards lighted places &
possibly towards people.
9. DONT`S
1.Do not wear provocative clothing w/c may attract
the attention of sexually inclined person.
2.Do not accept rides or invitations from strangers,
even friends you dont completely trust.
3. Don`t lose your composure when confronted by a
would-be rapist.
4. At home, do not move around half-dressed or
naked. This is an invitation to peeping toms, even
rapist.
10. PROTECTION AGAINTS CELLPHONE
SNATCHING
DO`s
1.Buy cellphone only from authorized dealers
2.Record you cellphone serial numbers immediately
after purchase
3.Always place your cellphone in your pocket or bag
where it is not visible.
4.If there`s an urgent need for you to use your
cellphone while outside go to place where you are
more secure-inside stores,near security guards,near
police station etc..
11. 5. Always walk in well-lighted places. When walking
alone, be on guard of persons following you-walk
towards areas where there are people in case you
might need help.
6.Keep your bag with your cellphone inside close to
your body.
7.When in public vehicles, be alert for snatchers; be
suspicious of passengers who come in by threes or
fours and who position themselves beside/behind
the driver, near the estribo and one among the
passengers.
12. 8. If you fall victim to snatchers, report to the police
and to your cellphone providers immediately.
9.Always cooperate with the police and barangay
authorities.
DON`T`s
1.Do not display or use your cellphone in public as
much as possible.
2. Do not use you cellphone while riding a public
utility bus or jeep.
13. 3.Do not show to anyone where you keep your
cellphone while walking in public.
4.Do not buy cellphone for your children who are not
capable of serving it.
5.Don`t walk while texting.
6.Do not place your cellphone near the window
adjacent to a pathway or sidewalk.
7.Don`t buy second hand cellphone from a stranger.
14. IMPORTANT TELEPHONE
NUMBERS
- PNP Text Hotline 2920 to report an erring
police personnel
= Type PNP [space][message] & send to 2920
- Patrol 117 Call 117 in case of emergency
BCPO TOC 09204222861-Smart
09175758993-Globe
Dial 166 for emergency
(074) 442-1211/442-7944
(074) 304-6997
15. STATION 1 (Naguillan)- (074)-300-9111
STATION 2 (Camdas) - (074)-300-9112
STATION 3 (Pacdal) - (074)-300-9113
STATION 4(TI/EPZA) - (074)-305-9114
STATION 5 (Marcos Hi-way)- (074)-300-9115
STATION 6 (Aurora Hill) - (074)-300-9116
STATION 7 (Central Business District)- (074)-300-9117
STATION 8 (Kennon Road) - (074)-300-9118
STATION 9 (Irisan) - (074)-300-5329
STATION 10 (Marcos Hi-way)-(074)-305-5108
Traffic Management Unit-(074) 300-9406
16. BAGUIO CITY POLICE OFFICE
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SPO1 ERANO RANIE V. DELA CRUZ