Safety Classes

Women's Personal Safety
This two-hour program teaches crime prevention techniques; it is not a self-defense course. The focus is on awareness and strategies to help a woman reduce the possibility of becoming a victim of crime. It provides an overview of how to reduce risk, better protect yourself, and take proper precautions in your home, away from home, in your vehicle, and more. It is appropriate for women ages 15 and older.

The January class is full, please click here to be added to the wait list for future classes.

Some of the topics covered:

• How to prevent becoming the victim of assault or robbery.
• Potentially dangerous situations and how to avoid them.
• How to handle "road rage" and prevent accidents.
• The pros and cons of weapons for personal security.
• How to make a safety plan.

Neighborhood Watch Captain and Interest Meeting

Come and learn how to create a safer community for you and your neighbors.  Captains of current Neighborhood Watch programs and anyone interested in learning more about the Neighborhood Watch program are urged to attend.  Neighborhood Watch is a program that encourages citizens to know their neighbors and watch out for one another. It involves a partnership between citizens and the Redmond Police Department. 

When:        March 25, 2010
Where:       Redmond Police Department Training Room; 8701 160th Avenue

Some of the topics covered include:  

• What is a Neighborhood Watch program?
• Neighborhoods that have active Watch programs
• How to begin a Neighborhood Watch
• What other neighborhoods are doing - what's working and what isn't
• How the Redmond Police Department can help you and your community
• Plus much more!

Child Safety
The one-hour child safety course is recommended and appropriate for children ages 6-12. Children must be accompanied by an adult.   This is a prevention course designed to teach children and parents how to avoid dangerous situations. The focus is awareness and other simple concepts that can help children reduce their chance of becoming a victim.

Some of the topics covered are:

• Who exactly is a stranger and what crimes do they usually commit?
• Calling for Emergency help.
• Who abducts children and how they lure them.
• Creating a safety plan.
• What to do if someone tries to grab you.
• Safety while on the internet.

Identity Theft
One of the fastest growing crimes in America is Identity Theft.  This 90-minute class informs you how people fall victim of ID Theft and ways to prevent it. 

• Common identity theft scams
• Deter identity thieves by safeguarding your information
• Detect suspicious activity by routinely monitoring your financial accounts and billing statements
• What to do if you become a victim
• Learn how to avoid becoming a victim

Workplace Violence
Workplace violence is a serious issue and can cover many areas, from domestic violence that works its way into the working environment to irate customers or colleagues.  Attend this session to learn more about workplace violence, how to handle it, and what can cause it. 

Cost:        Free
When:      TBA
Where:     Redmond Police Department Training Room; 8701 160th Avenue

Some of the topics covered include:    

• How to be a positive resource for a domestic violence victim
• How and why domestic violence finds its way into the workplace
• Prevention tips on how to decrease the likelihood of workplace violence
• Communicating with violent or dangerous customers and colleagues
• Creating and implementing a safety plan at work

Safer Seniors
The emphasis of this program is to educate senior adults about crimes they are most likely to be the victims of due to their age. Scams and frauds are discussed along with basic safety practices that can easily be incorporated into the senior adult's daily activities such as how to carry belongings, cash monitoring, and the buddy system.  We prefer to come to a central location to present this class

For further information on any of these classes or to schedule a program, please contact Crime Prevention at: 425-556-2545 or via email.