Personal SafetyPersonal Safety

A Class Presented by the A Class Presented by the Colorado Springs Police Colorado Springs Police

DepartmentDepartmentOfficer Bob HarrisOfficer Bob Harris

What does the Criminal look What does the Criminal look like?like?

What does the Criminal look What does the Criminal look like?like?

What is the most dangerous kind of What is the most dangerous kind of criminal?criminal?

The drug user?The drug user?

The alcoholic?The alcoholic?

The person in need of money?The person in need of money?

The self identified victim?The self identified victim?

The misguided juvenile?The misguided juvenile?

The mentally ill? The mentally ill?

Automobile Security:Automobile Security:

Automobile Security:Automobile Security:Exiting your carExiting your car

Try to park in well lit areas or areas that Try to park in well lit areas or areas that will be well lit when you returnwill be well lit when you return

Be aware of your surroundings, have a Be aware of your surroundings, have a clear idea where your walking toclear idea where your walking to

Take a second to remember where your Take a second to remember where your car is parkedcar is parked

Take all personal information out of your Take all personal information out of your vehiclevehicle

Automobile Security:Automobile Security:Approaching your CarApproaching your Car

Keep one arm free at all times, preferably Keep one arm free at all times, preferably your dominate handyour dominate hand

Keep keys in your hand ready to useKeep keys in your hand ready to use

Try to walk with other people out to Try to walk with other people out to parking lotsparking lots

Ask for security escort if availableAsk for security escort if available

Automobile Security:Automobile Security:Entering your carEntering your car

You are most vulnerable getting in your You are most vulnerable getting in your car so try and do so quicklycar so try and do so quickly

If someone is watching you or too close go If someone is watching you or too close go back into the building not the carback into the building not the car

Don’t forget about the panic alarm on your Don’t forget about the panic alarm on your keychain if you have remote keyless entrykeychain if you have remote keyless entry

Automobile Security: Where to Automobile Security: Where to pull over in an Emergencypull over in an Emergency

Avoid curvesAvoid curves

Put emergency flashers onPut emergency flashers on

Raise your hood (universal distress)Raise your hood (universal distress)

Pull all the way off the roadPull all the way off the road

Doors locked; windows rolled upDoors locked; windows rolled up

Automobile Security: Getting Automobile Security: Getting pulled over by Police pulled over by Police

Stay In Your CarStay In Your CarPartially Lower Your Partially Lower Your WindowWindowRequest Another OfficerRequest Another Officerif something looks if something looks suspicioussuspiciousPolice should at Police should at minimum be able to minimum be able to provide IDprovide IDDo NOT just drive Do NOT just drive away, it’s a FELONYaway, it’s a FELONY

Automobile Security: Automobile Security: Hitchhikers & Road RageHitchhikers & Road Rage

Never Pick Up!Never Pick Up!

Casual Casual Acquaintances are Acquaintances are mostly strangersmostly strangers

Its ok to offer help by Its ok to offer help by driving to a gas driving to a gas station for themstation for them

Give The Right-Of-Give The Right-Of-WayWay

Don’t ReactDon’t React

If situation is getting If situation is getting out of hand call policeout of hand call police

If being followed drive If being followed drive to police station and to police station and call before you get call before you get therethere

Automobile Security: Vehicle Automobile Security: Vehicle Theft Prevention DevicesTheft Prevention Devices

Steering Wheel LocksSteering Wheel Locks

Car AlarmsCar Alarms

Kill SwitchesKill Switches

Vehicle Tracking DevicesVehicle Tracking Devices

Lowjack and On-StarLowjack and On-Star

Automobile Security: Automobile Security: CarjackingCarjacking

Vulnerabilities:Vulnerabilities:

Parking LotsParking Lots

Self Service Gas Self Service Gas PumpsPumps

Stop LightsStop Lights– Drive Away Drive Away

Staged AccidentsStaged Accidents– Don’t Leave Your CarDon’t Leave Your Car

Physical Security: LocationsPhysical Security: LocationsATMATM

Stay AlertStay Alert– Avoid loiterersAvoid loiterers– Guard PIN number Guard PIN number

LocationLocation– Well litWell lit– Safe surroundingsSafe surroundings

Look for Unusual Look for Unusual Modifications to ATMModifications to ATM

Physical Security: ElevatorsPhysical Security: Elevators

• Push Several Floors if Push Several Floors if you need to get off fastyou need to get off fast

• Do Not Press STOP Do Not Press STOP OrOr Call Buttons!Call Buttons!

• Waiting for elevators: Waiting for elevators: don’t give your back to don’t give your back to someonesomeone

• To enter or not to To enter or not to enterenter

• Look at peoples faces Look at peoples faces to be a good witnessto be a good witness

Physical Security: Public Physical Security: Public TransportationTransportation

• Know the Schedule Know the Schedule and Arrive as Close to and Arrive as Close to Departure as PossibleDeparture as Possible

• Wait in Well-lit AreasWait in Well-lit Areas• Sit Near the Driver or Sit Near the Driver or

an Exitan Exit• BelongingsBelongings

Physical Security: Other Physical Security: Other LocationsLocations

Laundry RoomLaundry Room

MailboxesMailboxes

TrashTrash

Carry a Flashlight and Carry a Flashlight and Personal Protection Personal Protection Device as PermittedDevice as Permitted

Physical Security: When Lights Physical Security: When Lights Do Not FunctionDo Not Function

Caution!Caution!

Tactic of CriminalsTactic of Criminals

Keys to Confrontational SurvivalKeys to Confrontational Survival

DeterrenceDeterrence

Mental Preparedness/ConditioningMental Preparedness/Conditioning

Physical Awareness/ConditioningPhysical Awareness/Conditioning

Adaptability/Will to surviveAdaptability/Will to survive

Deterrence: Walking/RunningDeterrence: Walking/Running

• WalkingWalking– Always Face Oncoming TrafficAlways Face Oncoming Traffic– Be aware of people in vicinity and keep your head Be aware of people in vicinity and keep your head

up look positiveup look positive– Give adequate space to people asking directionsGive adequate space to people asking directions– Wide curves for cornersWide curves for corners– Avoid walking/running aloneAvoid walking/running alone– Ask friends to wait for youAsk friends to wait for you– Extra caution when leaving stores or mallsExtra caution when leaving stores or malls– Always keep at least one hand freeAlways keep at least one hand free

Deterrence: ClothingDeterrence: Clothing

Think about what type of Think about what type of footwear you are wearing and footwear you are wearing and if you could run with them onif you could run with them onThink about overly tight Think about overly tight clothing that would restrict clothing that would restrict your ability to run away from your ability to run away from an attacker or fight backan attacker or fight backThink about things items on Think about things items on you that could be grabbed and you that could be grabbed and used to control you. (lanyards used to control you. (lanyards for example)for example)

Deterrence: Wallets and PursesDeterrence: Wallets and Purses

Carry only necessary itemsCarry only necessary items

Fanny Pack Or Money beltFanny Pack Or Money belt

Mugger Money Or Chump ChangeMugger Money Or Chump Change

Decoy WalletDecoy Wallet

Dump it!Dump it!

““Renegade” your purse or bagRenegade” your purse or bag

Physical AwarenessPhysical Awareness

Think strategically about your surrounds and Think strategically about your surrounds and how you can use them to your advantage how you can use them to your advantage (terrain, car keys, pens and pencils, buildings (terrain, car keys, pens and pencils, buildings etc.)etc.)

Think in terms of what your abilities are vs. what Think in terms of what your abilities are vs. what your opponents abilities might beyour opponents abilities might be

Look for a moment of high opportunity to make Look for a moment of high opportunity to make your attack or to start running.your attack or to start running.

Remember that if fighting or running is not an Remember that if fighting or running is not an option be a GOOD WITNESSoption be a GOOD WITNESS

Physical ConditioningPhysical Conditioning

Know what your physical abilities are and how to Know what your physical abilities are and how to best utilize them in a physical confrontationbest utilize them in a physical confrontation

Maintain a level of physical fitness that will assist Maintain a level of physical fitness that will assist you defending yourself (Self Defense Courses or you defending yourself (Self Defense Courses or Martial Arts Classes)Martial Arts Classes)

You would prepare for a test or a big You would prepare for a test or a big presentation, why not prepare for getting presentation, why not prepare for getting attacked?attacked?

Personal Protection Devices: Personal Protection Devices: Alarms and MaceAlarms and Mace

Personal AlarmsPersonal Alarms– Battery PoweredBattery Powered– Loud NoiseLoud Noise– Activated By Button Or PinActivated By Button Or Pin

Tear GasTear Gas– Chemical IrritantChemical Irritant– Mace: Trademarked Name Mace: Trademarked Name

for for CNCN Tear Gas Tear Gas

Carry On Carry On Body/BelongingsBody/Belongings

Personal Protection Device: Personal Protection Device: Pepper SprayPepper Spray

Natural, Natural, Oleoresin Capsicum Oleoresin Capsicum (OC)(OC) Derived from Peppers Derived from PeppersVarious Forms (sprays, foams Various Forms (sprays, foams streams)streams)Instant Effect- More Effective Instant Effect- More Effective Than MaceThan MaceStrengths VaryStrengths VaryAffects Breathing And Sight Affects Breathing And Sight For 20-40 MinutesFor 20-40 MinutesSafety And Expiration DateSafety And Expiration DateFamiliarity Course & PracticeFamiliarity Course & PracticeLaws & LiabilityLaws & Liability

Personal Defense: BatonsPersonal Defense: Batons& Electric Stun Guns& Electric Stun Guns

BatonsBatons– SizesSizes– TrainingTraining– PracticePractice

Stun GunsStun Guns– Close ContactClose Contact– Illegal In some states, Illegal In some states,

not in Coloradonot in Colorado– LiabilityLiability

TaserTaserCivilian Model Available in multiple colorsCivilian Model Available in multiple colorsCost $300-$400 depending on modelCost $300-$400 depending on modelLike a gun must practice or its uselessLike a gun must practice or its uselessWill have an upkeep cost….i.e. batteries and replacement cartridgesWill have an upkeep cost….i.e. batteries and replacement cartridgesKnow the laws your stateKnow the laws your stateTaser International will replace your unit for free if its lost while using Taser International will replace your unit for free if its lost while using to defend against attackerto defend against attackerwww.taser.comwww.taser.com

Personal Security: Other Personal Security: Other DevicesDevices

WhistlesWhistles

Lemon Juice (less effective than Pepper Lemon Juice (less effective than Pepper Spray)Spray)

KeysKeys

Pens, HatpinsPens, Hatpins

Common objects near at handCommon objects near at hand

Personal Defense: FirearmsPersonal Defense: Firearms

Seek Certified Seek Certified InstructionInstruction

1-800-NRA-38881-800-NRA-3888

Know The Firearm Know The Firearm Laws For Your State Laws For Your State and seek legal advise and seek legal advise if you have questions.if you have questions.

If you get a gun learn If you get a gun learn to use itto use it

Colorado Law: 18-1-704Colorado Law: 18-1-704Use of physical force in defense of a person.Use of physical force in defense of a person. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a person is a person is justifiedjustified in using physical force upon another person in order in using physical force upon another person in order to defend himself to defend himself or a third person from or a third person from what he reasonably believes to be the use or imminent what he reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of use of unlawful physical force unlawful physical force by that other person, and by that other person, and he may use a degree he may use a degree of force which he reasonably believes to be necessary for that purpose.of force which he reasonably believes to be necessary for that purpose.(2) (2) Deadly physical force may be used only Deadly physical force may be used only if a person reasonably believes if a person reasonably believes a a lesser degree of force is inadequate lesser degree of force is inadequate and:and:(a) (a) The actor The actor has reasonable ground to has reasonable ground to believebelieve, and does believe, that , and does believe, that he or he or another person is in imminent danger of being killed or of receiving great another person is in imminent danger of being killed or of receiving great bodily injury; orbodily injury; or(b) The other person is using or reasonably appears about to use physical (b) The other person is using or reasonably appears about to use physical force against an occupant of a dwelling or business establishment while force against an occupant of a dwelling or business establishment while committing or attempting to commit burglary as defined in sections 18-4-202 to committing or attempting to commit burglary as defined in sections 18-4-202 to 18-4-204; or18-4-204; or

Colorado Law - ContinuedColorado Law - Continued

(4) In a case in which the defendant is not entitled to a (4) In a case in which the defendant is not entitled to a jury instruction jury instruction regarding self-defense as an affirmative regarding self-defense as an affirmative defense, the court shall allow the defendant to present defense, the court shall allow the defendant to present evidence, when relevant, that he or she was acting in evidence, when relevant, that he or she was acting in self-defenseself-defense. If the defendant presents evidence of self-. If the defendant presents evidence of self-defense, the court shall instruct the jury with a self-defense, the court shall instruct the jury with a self-defense law instruction. The court shall instruct the jury defense law instruction. The court shall instruct the jury that it may consider the evidence of self-defense in that it may consider the evidence of self-defense in determining whether the defendant acted recklessly, with determining whether the defendant acted recklessly, with extreme indifference, or in a criminally negligent manner. extreme indifference, or in a criminally negligent manner. However, the self-defense law instruction shall not be an However, the self-defense law instruction shall not be an affirmative defense instruction and the prosecuting affirmative defense instruction and the prosecuting attorney shall not have the burden of disproving self-attorney shall not have the burden of disproving self-defense. This section shall not apply to strict liability defense. This section shall not apply to strict liability crimes.crimes.

Colorado Law 18-12-105.6Colorado Law 18-12-105.6

18-12-105.6. Limitation on local ordinances regarding firearms in 18-12-105.6. Limitation on local ordinances regarding firearms in private vehicles.private vehicles. (1) The general assembly hereby finds that:(1) The general assembly hereby finds that:(a) A person carrying a weapon in a private automobile or other private (a) A person carrying a weapon in a private automobile or other private means of conveyance for hunting or for lawful protection of such person's or means of conveyance for hunting or for lawful protection of such person's or another's person or property, as permitted in sections 18-12-105 (2) (b) and another's person or property, as permitted in sections 18-12-105 (2) (b) and 18-12-105.5 (3) (c), may tend to travel within a county, city and county, or 18-12-105.5 (3) (c), may tend to travel within a county, city and county, or municipal jurisdiction or in or through different county, city and county, and municipal jurisdiction or in or through different county, city and county, and municipal jurisdictions, en route to the person's destination;municipal jurisdictions, en route to the person's destination;(b) Inconsistent laws exist in local jurisdictions with regard to the (b) Inconsistent laws exist in local jurisdictions with regard to the circumstances under which weapons may be carried in automobiles and circumstances under which weapons may be carried in automobiles and other private means of conveyance;other private means of conveyance;(c) This inconsistency creates a confusing patchwork of laws that unfairly (c) This inconsistency creates a confusing patchwork of laws that unfairly subjects a person who lawfully travels with a weapon to criminal penalties subjects a person who lawfully travels with a weapon to criminal penalties because he or she travels within a jurisdiction or into or through another because he or she travels within a jurisdiction or into or through another jurisdiction;jurisdiction;( ( (2) (a) Based on the findings specified in subsection (1) of this section, the (2) (a) Based on the findings specified in subsection (1) of this section, the general assembly concludes that the carrying of weapons in private general assembly concludes that the carrying of weapons in private automobiles or other private means of conveyance for hunting or for lawful automobiles or other private means of conveyance for hunting or for lawful protection of a person's or another's person or property while traveling into, protection of a person's or another's person or property while traveling into, through, or within, a municipal, county, or city and county jurisdiction, through, or within, a municipal, county, or city and county jurisdiction, regardless of the number of times the person stops in a jurisdiction, is a regardless of the number of times the person stops in a jurisdiction, is a matter of statewide concern and is not an offensematter of statewide concern and is not an offense..

18-1-704.5. Use of deadly physical force 18-1-704.5. Use of deadly physical force against an intruderagainst an intruder

(1) The general assembly hereby recognizes that the (1) The general assembly hereby recognizes that the citizens of Colorado have a right to expect citizens of Colorado have a right to expect absolute absolute safety within their own homes.safety within their own homes.(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 18-1-70418-1-704, , any occupant of a dwelling any occupant of a dwelling is justified in using any is justified in using any degree of physical force, including deadly physical degree of physical force, including deadly physical force, against another person force, against another person when that other person when that other person has made an unlawful entry into the dwelling, and has made an unlawful entry into the dwelling, and when the when the occupant has a reasonable beliefoccupant has a reasonable belief that such that such other person has committed a crime in the dwelling in other person has committed a crime in the dwelling in addition to the uninvited entry, or is committing or addition to the uninvited entry, or is committing or intends to commit a crime against a person or property intends to commit a crime against a person or property in addition to the uninvited entry, and when the in addition to the uninvited entry, and when the occupant reasonably believes occupant reasonably believes that such other person that such other person might use any physical force, no matter how slight, might use any physical force, no matter how slight, against any occupant.against any occupant.

18-1-704.5. Use of deadly physical force 18-1-704.5. Use of deadly physical force against an intruder (Part 2)against an intruder (Part 2)

(3) Any occupant of a dwelling using physical (3) Any occupant of a dwelling using physical force, including deadly physical force, in force, including deadly physical force, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) shall be immune from criminal prosecution for shall be immune from criminal prosecution for the use of such force.the use of such force.(4) Any occupant of a dwelling using physical (4) Any occupant of a dwelling using physical force, including deadly physical force, in force, including deadly physical force, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) of this section shall of this section shall be immune from any civil be immune from any civil liabilityliability for injuries or death resulting from the for injuries or death resulting from the use of such force.use of such force.

Knowledge of Colorado LawKnowledge of Colorado LawIs it legal to walk downtown Colorado Springs with a gun concealed without a Is it legal to walk downtown Colorado Springs with a gun concealed without a permit? permit? NONOIs it legal to walk downtown Colorado Springs with loaded gun displayed on your Is it legal to walk downtown Colorado Springs with loaded gun displayed on your hip, not concealed? hip, not concealed? YESYESIs it legal to have a concealed weapon in your car without a permit? Is it legal to have a concealed weapon in your car without a permit? YESYESIf someone attacks you without a weapon are you allowed to defend yourself? If someone attacks you without a weapon are you allowed to defend yourself? YESYESWhat about defending someone else who is getting attacked can you defend What about defending someone else who is getting attacked can you defend them? them? YESYESDo you have to do anything different in defending yourself if you’re a trained Do you have to do anything different in defending yourself if you’re a trained fighter…ie black belt in martial arts? fighter…ie black belt in martial arts? NONOAre Stun Guns and Tasers legal to carry in Colorado? Are Stun Guns and Tasers legal to carry in Colorado? YESYESKnives greater than a 6inch blade legal to carry in Colorado? Knives greater than a 6inch blade legal to carry in Colorado? NONOPepper spray legal to carry in Colorado? Pepper spray legal to carry in Colorado? YESYESIn your home, if someone enters and threatens to hurt you or your family/friends In your home, if someone enters and threatens to hurt you or your family/friends can you shoot them? can you shoot them? YESYESIn your Friend’s Home, if someone enters and threatens to hurt your friend can you In your Friend’s Home, if someone enters and threatens to hurt your friend can you shoot them? shoot them? YESYES Does anything change if you’re in an RV/Apartment/Hotel or other occupied Does anything change if you’re in an RV/Apartment/Hotel or other occupied dwelling? dwelling? NONO

Questions?Questions?