Danger Zone Number Two: Your Office

The office may seem like a safe place, but predators could be watching to see when you’re left alone.

Safety Tips:

• Keep the front and back doors of your office locked, and make sure the doors have locks with keys—and not just levers.

• Have a lock on your personal office door. Coordinate with office management if you don’t have one.

• Keep your phone fully charged at all times.

• Know how to work the emergency sequence on your phone.

• Speak in a loud voice and be assertive if someone catches you by surprise.

Because criminals are looking for vulnerabilities, speaking and acting with authority could make an intruder back down. “Create boundaries. Don’t appear weak or subservient.”