• Look confident. Walk with your head up, as if you know where you are going. Keep your hands free - don't walk about with them in your pockets.
• Stay alert. Leave your personal stereos off - they stop you being aware of what's going on around you.
• Keep to well-used roads. Don't use alleyways or short cuts.
• Walk against the flow of traffic, to avoid kerb crawlers.
• In the dark, always stick to well-lit areas.
• If you think you are being followed, cross the road.
• If the person follows you, cross it again. If you are still worried, go at once to a place where there are lots of people, such as a busy shop, and tell someone what's going on. If you can, choose a police officer; if not, go to a family group rather than a single adult and tell them. Always report this kind of thing to the police, even if it's now over. You won't be wasting police time.
• Carry a torch or a whistle, or better still, a very noisy screech or shrill alarm. They are not expensive and if you carry a personal alarm, you will feel more confident.
• If you start to be frightened, try not to panic. Always try to think around situations.

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