Predator Tactics
It's the projection of a shared purpose or experience where none exists: Use of “We”; “Both of us;” “we’re some team;” “how are we going to handle this?;” “now we’ve done it,” etc.
What is: Forced Teaming?
Tries to negotiate, because the person who chooses not to hear a negative response is trying to control you.
What is: Ignoring “NO”?
Awareness of a situation, with respect to environment, event, time and place is called____________.
What is Situational Awareness?
Criminals don’t want a fight, so they choose people that appear.
What is: Walker or Unable to defend themselves?
The ability to adjust to a new and potentially threatening situation.
What is: Adaptability?
Is to compel, to control by allure or attraction.
What is: Charm?
Making a point to give their word even when though no one asked.
What is: The Unsolicited Promise
A standard or observations used to compare to later measurements in order to judge the behaviors or environment around you.
What is a Baseline?
Criminals look to commit a crime with little or no witnesses. So they seek__________ when looking for a victim.
What is: A loner or isolation from others?
Not want to depend on someone else to take care of my family or myself.
What is : Self-Reliance?
Constant talking and over sharing specifics to distract you from a predator’s true intentions.
What is: Too Many Details?
Seeing the same person, randomly where ever you go
What is: Being followed?
The area around you telling and what it’s you about the current situation, the mood and feeling or change in mood and feeling.
What is Your Environment?
Criminals often look for people, who appear preoccupied or unaware of their surroundings. They look for people who are ____________.
What is: Distracted?
Sometimes, survival is about being a bigger person and having the good sense to avoid a potential confrontation, making the choice to just__________.
What is: Walk Away?
Always involves a slight insult, and usually one that is easy to refute.
What is: Typecasting?
Someone offers to get you a drink, but drugs it without your knowledge.
What is spiking a drink?
A state of active attention characterized by high sensory awareness.
What is: Alertness?
Criminals look for people who look confused or lost, making these visitors prime targets.
What are: Tourists?
Remember that in any threatening situation— whether it’s a shooter, a fire, or terrorist attack— __________ saves lives.
What is: Movement?
A perpetrator wants to be allowed to help you because that would place you in his debt, and the fact that you owe a person something makes it hard to ask him to leave you alone.
What is: Loan Sharking?
Someone offers to take you home, for your own safety. Despite being told you are with your friends.
What is Separating or Isolating?
An assessment about the future. Based on facts or evidence or observations of an environment.
What is: A Prediction?
Criminals look for easy targets, so one of the best ways to avoid being chosen is to.....
What is: Look alert and Act with confidence?
You can avoid being a victim by staying attentive and alert. Practicing this may keep you from becoming a victim.
What is: Situational Awareness?