SAFETY TIPS

Purse Snatching Prevention Tips

The City of Darien Fire Department offers these tips to help prevent purse snatching and protect possessions.

1. If possible, don't carry a purse. Carry your wallet, keys and other valuables in a pants pocket or in an inside pocket of a jacket.

2. Use the purse to carry brushes, make-up or other items that you can afford to lose.

3. Don't carry large amounts of money; take credit cards or checks instead. Maintain a record of the card numbers at home and carry only those cards that you will be using.

4. If you carry a purse, secure it between your arm and body, away from traffic. An even more secure method, if you are wearing a coat, is to sling the purse over your shoulder, but under the coat.

5. Don't let your purse hang loosely in your hand.

6. Consider carrying a "fanny pack" instead of a purse.

7. Don't carry a lethal weapon; it could be used against you.