Well, summer is almost over and time to get back to the old routines we’ve been neglecting during holiday season. It’s also been a bad summer for crime. Yes. I am aware that the national crime rate is at its lowest since the 1970’s. Yes I’m aware that Calgary is still one of the safest cities in the country due in large part to the incredible men and women

Several days ago there was a news story about a young woman named Kera Freeland who was found dead outside the

At StreetSense we have developed a method for teaching Personal Safety and Self Defense called “C4”. This method of teaching people to keep themselves safe and secure works because it addresses potentially dangerous situations on several levels. Fi

I teach Personal Safety and Self Defense to a wide variety of people. From school children to close pro

In our city there has been a string of rob

I have been asked to write an article on “Cyber-stalking”. This phenomenon follows the same patterns of threats, intimidation and repeated contact that occur in the more traditional form of Criminal Harassment aka st

A new friend was talking to me about her ordeal with a stalker and as usual

In the last two blogs we discussed strategies for reducing your risk of becoming the target for predators. Having a Personal Safety Plan and engaging in good Personal Safety practices such as Situational Awareness and Target Hardening, can reduce your risk by up to 75%. I'd like to talk to you about how you can deal with the other 25%

My last blog post regarding predator dynamics got me thinking.  If you’ve read any of my previ

Street robberies or muggings target everyone.  Statist

Lately it seems that gangs and the violence, and carnage that follows them everywhere is on the downturn. Don’t get me wrong I’m not complaining, unfortunately it’s just an illusion. You see just because the news isn’t filled with images of dead gang bangers or huge drug busts do

I’d like to talk to you about something a little different this month. It’s not a topic one normally associates with our part of the world, which is why it becomes all the more important to discuss. I’m talking about IED’s or

Well it's a new year and we're still dealing with a lot of the same old problems that we have every year. This month I want to look at dating violence and how you can reduce your risk of becoming victimized by someone who is supposed to care about you. If you are still in the dating pool, or have children who are dating, it behooves you t

I wanted to talk about Personal Safety while commuting to and from work.  Last month we had two high profile incidents on our cities Light Rail Transit system. Both were sexual assaults, one was successful and one was not.  I’d first like to state that safety is a factor

I teach Personal Safety and Self Defense to a wide variety of people. From school children to close protection officers and church groups everyone needs to learn the skills to avoid trouble and protect themselves. Many of the people I teach are surprised when I spend so much time talking about Personal Safety for the workplace.

We live in the information age. Computers enable us to conduct business, date and socialize. Our communications are like something out of Star Trek and we have almost instant access to information

Unfortunately we are increasingly placed at risk from threats that 20 years ago would be considered far fetched or unlikely to occur in North America. The threat to our Personal Safety by the use of explosive devices and other forms of terrorism has never been greater. 9/11 and events such as the bombing of the

Traveling should be something that is anxiously anticipated and enjoyed. Unfortunately there are also a lot of dangers and hazards that await the unfortunate, unwary and unprepared. This document will help you educate yourself on how t