Video Library: Crime Prevention

Be Careful Out There
Crimes of Opportunity
Rape: the Boundaries of Fear
Reduce Your Risk
Scenarios in Self Defense

• Be Careful Out There
  #BE004 (64 min. 1992)
  Off-the-Job
  Crime prevention expert Neil Thackaberry delivers important strategies to help you become a tough target for criminals. Using humor to bring a light touch to a serious subject, the point is stressed that once a person realizes he is a target, he is much less likely to be victimized.
• Crimes of Opportunity
  #CR001 (30 min. 1992)
  Off-the-Job
  The theme of this video is personal safety and security. It points out how to be aware of potentially hazardous situations. Also provided are suggestions for avoiding these types of situations and how to handle them if you become involved in one.
• Rape: the Boundaries of Fear
  #RA001 (30 min. 1986)
  Off-the-Job
  This powerful documentary, intended for adolescent and adult audiences, is about the fear of rape and how that fear affects women's lives. Presents information on ways in which people are attempting to put an end to this devastating crime.
• Reduce Your Risk
  #RE002 (15 min. 1993)
  Driving Safety, Off-the-Job
  This video discusses your personal safety and the techniques of preventing carjacking.
• Scenarios in Self Defense
  #SC001, #SC017 (35 min. 1989)
  Off-the-Job
  Scenarios in Self Defense is a three-video personal safety program which includes a comprehensive handbook and self-study guide. The program concentrates on dealing with encounters before physical resistance becomes necessary. It emphasizes understand-ing the psychology of attacks, sexual harassment and confronta-tions, and using that knowledge to protect yourself. The "Practical Physical Resistance" section presents a sensible approach to last-resort physical resistance.