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  • National Night Out Against Crime

    PHOTO BY TED LOBAUGH Tuesday, August 2, 2016; National Night Out Against Crime, Steelyard Commons, 3447 Steelyard Drive: Members of Rising Stars Acrobatics dance in a performance of The Lily Pond.

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  • September 2016 Plain Press – PDF

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  • Panel addresses ways to identify and stop human trafficking

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, June 2016) Thirty people attending a meeting at the Lorain Branch of the Cleveland Public Library at 8216 Lorain Avenue, on May 24th, learned about human trafficking in Cleveland and how to identify signs that human trafficking is taking place.  A three-person panel — Renee Jones of the Renee Jones…

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  • SELF-DEFENSE CORNER

    by DL White (Plain Press, March 2016) Picture it! You are driving down a back highway through a rural area. Trees line the road and the red orange sun is settling behind the mountain. Suddenly a deer jumps out of the shadows and runs across your path. Your heart is pounding wildly as you swerve…

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  • Self Defense Corner

    by D. L. White (Plain Press, February 2016) Open up a newspaper, or your search engine, and the news is laced with violence and destruction. Walking into a restaurant, school, or waking up can make anyone apprehensive about the days’ events. What can be done about your day to day safety? Guns, stun guns, mace,…

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  • Men Who Wish to Change reach out to Cleveland families of street violence victims

    Plain Press, December 2015 Men Who Wish to Change, a group of prisoners in the Trumbull Correctional Camp, a state prison in Trumbull County, used their resources and contacts in Cleveland and Akron to host a condolence dinner for families of street violence victims. Men Who Wish to Change founder Rawn Nash recruited his Godmother,…

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  • PERSONAL SAFETY: General Safety Tips (while at home)

    Cleveland Police Foundation Safety Tip of the Month (Plain Press, September 2015) 1 – Keep your doors locked while at home or away. Don’t leave keys hidden outside. Install a peephole viewer in your door and don’t open it without knowing who is on the other side. If a stranger comes to the door and…

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  • National Night Out Against Crime

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  • Safety Tip of the Month: PERSONAL SAFETY: While walking, jogging, or biking

    Safety Tip of the Month PERSONAL SAFETY: While walking, jogging, or biking (Plain Press, August 2015) Send the message while you are out and about that you are calm, and confident. Avoid isolated areas. Use familiar routes in well-lit, populated areas, and avoid alleys, deserted or wooded areas and parking lots. Especially at night, bike…

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  • Safety Tip of the Month

    Personal Safety — General Safety Tips: (Plain Press, July 2015) 1 – The most effective way to prevent crime is through common sense, awareness, and basic safety precautions. Remember that your safety is your responsibility. Use your senses to always be aware of your surroundings. 2 – Let someone know where you are going and…

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