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Kristen Horton How to Answer the Door Safely

From Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department How to Answer the Door Safely Home invasion - that is, forcibly entering a home to commit robbery or other crimes while the occupant is present - is frightening, personally threatening, and can happen anywhere. This kind of robbery is increasingly common. Criminals gain entry by posing as legitimate visitors. This article shows how to identify a potentially dangerous caller before you open the door, because once he enters the home, it's… Continue

Added by Kristen Horton on October 25, 2009 at 7:49am — No Comments

Sheri LeVine It Takes a Neighborhood

The neighborhood we lived in until I was seven felt like its own little world. I remember playing well with my brothers, making mud pies, smuggling sugar snap peas from a neighbor’s garden, lying on the ground and trying to decipher the shapes of puffy white clouds. I learned to ride a bike in that neighborhood, as well as ride with no hands. I was quite the showoff, riding up and down the street. I changed my dress multiple times a day, but I did not care for hairbrushes and face washing. Earl… Continue

Added by Sheri LeVine on October 5, 2009 at 7:53pm — No Comments

Kristen Horton Protect Your Children Online

From MS-ISAC Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center MS-ISAC The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) is a collaborative state and local government-focused cyber security entity that is significantly enhancing cyber threat prevention, protection, and response and recovery throughout the states of our nation. Today's Tip: Saturday, October 3, 2009… Continue

Added by Kristen Horton on October 4, 2009 at 12:28pm — No Comments

Kristen Horton How to Teach Safety When Children Answer The Phone

From INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT Southeast District Weekly Activity Report How to Teach Safety When Children Answer The Phone If you are like most parents, your child’s safety is a major concern on a daily basis. Although the home may be considered a relatively safe haven from strangers and predators, the telephone is often an overlooked key into your home or to your child that can compromise your child’s safety. Here are some tips that may help you teach your chi… Continue

Added by Kristen Horton on September 20, 2009 at 8:52am — No Comments

Kristen Horton IMPD Safety Time: How parents can prevent children from abduction

From INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT Southeast District Weekly Activity Report Safety time How parents can protect children from abduction • Know where your children are at all times and who they are with. • Never leave your child alone in a public place, stroller or car. • Always accompany younger children to a public restroom. • Teach your children not to accept rides and gifts from strangers. • Always accompany your child on door-to-door activities, i.e. Hal… Continue

Added by Kristen Horton on September 4, 2009 at 4:36pm — No Comments

Kristen Horton Twenty-Five Things YOU Can Do Fight Violent Crime

From the City of Dayton Ohio Police Department Website Press Release: 25 Things to Fight Crime Twenty-Five Things YOU Can Do Fight Violent Crime 1. Speak out against gun violence in your community. 2. Build relationships. 3. Stay informed on community issues. 4. Partner with others already working on issues important to you. 5. Join or help start a watch organization for your nei… Continue

Added by Kristen Horton on August 19, 2009 at 2:01pm — No Comments

Rhett N. Cochran Home Security... How much is too much?

With burglaries on the rise, we have seen an increase in calls from homeowners. In many cases, either they or their neighbors have suffered a burglary. In others, they just saw a report about the trend on the news. Whatever the case, in this post, I'll deal with people who have been in their homes for a period of time but are just now considering the isssue of Home Security. And while things like window latches, proper landscaping techniques, and outdoor lighting all contribute to this subject,… Continue

Added by Rhett N. Cochran on June 4, 2009 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

john blue What do pork producers need to do to market their products in this H1N1 environment?

This is a post I made in response to a question posted at Marketing Profs titled "What Would You Tell This Pork Producer In Mexico?".

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Added by john blue on May 8, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Kristen Horton Fraud Alert! Community Alert from the Marion County Prosecutor's Office

I received this alert in an email from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department "Southeast District Weekly Activity Report". Community Alert FRAUD ALERT! From the Office of the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office SLAM THE DOOR ON DOOR-TO-DOOR CON ARTISTS! Traveling con artists are in metro Indianapolis. These con artists arrive every spring with door-to-door roofing, paving and other scams, intimidati… Continue

Added by Kristen Horton on May 5, 2009 at 6:40am — 2 Comments

Brooke Randolph Digging Out the Truth on Proposed Farming Legislation

The internet has been a buzz with talk of conspiracy, genetically-modified foods, contamination, restrictions on organic farming, and backyard gardens being banned. Recent recalls and contamination of peanut butter, pistachios, spinach, and tomatoes and concerns about outbreaks of bird flu and mad cow disease seem to be driving three pieces of legislation that have been proposed and r… Continue

Added by Brooke Randolph on April 23, 2009 at 1:40pm — 2 Comments

Kristen Horton Safety Tips for Women

Recently, when a female friend was followed from the interstate to her office, I was reminded of the need for women to remain aware of their surroundings - at all times. Over the years, I've compiled a list of safety tips for women- although the list is by no means complete, it's a start. Please feel free to add to it. Cars & Driving: • Don't put anything on your car with your name on it (i.e. personalized license plates). Putting your name where a would-be attacker can easily read i… Continue

Added by Kristen Horton on March 27, 2009 at 2:21pm — 6 Comments

Rhett N. Cochran Fire Safety During the Holidays

With the holiday season barreling down upon us, it occurred to me that this would be a perfect time to bring up fire safety. While residential fires increase steadily as the temperature falls, the three-day period of December 24-26 is a particularly dangerous period from a home fire standpoint. According to the United States Fire Administration fire deaths, injuries, and dollar loss increase an average of 50%, 61%, and 43%, respectively. But… Continue

Added by Rhett N. Cochran on November 14, 2008 at 1:25pm — No Comments

Chris Reed Going Green With Your Customers - Does doing the right thing by your customer stop when it impacts your profit?

Going Green is a phrase that is everywhere today. You are probably exposed to the phrase 100 times a day if not more. Why because it is the current beacon that shines innovation to the market place. The old marketing message was new and improved. Many small businesses start because they define a new product or market space. Many of these companies are successful because their innovation also brings savings or efficiencies. This is what my company has done. My product defines a new market space (… Continue

Added by Chris Reed on September 30, 2008 at 3:30pm — 9 Comments

Rhett N. Cochran Making the Monon Trail Safe

As printed in the September 16, 2008 Metro+State section of The Indianapolis Star, a colleague and I were hired by the City to repair the damaged Code Blue Emergency Call Boxes on the Monon Trail. In the wake of recent violence and the subsequent bad press, the Indy Parks Gre… Continue

Added by Rhett N. Cochran on September 16, 2008 at 1:30pm — 4 Comments

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