December 27, 2011 at 9:09 pm By Roz Potter
Drastic cuts to federal, state and municipal budgets mean fewer law enforcement personnel at the very time that reductions to social programs and safety nets will hit individuals and families already stressed by unemployment, lack of health insurance, home foreclosure, and higher costs for basic necessities. A perfect set-up for crime.
Through lecture, discussion and exercises, this beginning level workshop will introduce you to crime prevention concepts and practices that can help you prevent or evade assaults, robbery, identity theft and burglary. Learn information and methods that can help you:
- evaluate and alter personal and environmental factors that can place you at higher risk
- recognize criminal thinking, strategies and methods
- evade predator ploys
- use situational awareness
- recognize and act on your intuition
Taught by law enforcement and security guest lecturer, along with Roz Potter, RN, MA, CIC. $75 ($15 discount for prior workshop participants and seniors) Scholarships available.
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February 6, 2011 at 12:44 pm By Roz Potter
Although seemingly in absentia, yours truly has been working long hours behind the scenes pulling together a team and developing classes and materials to meet the demands of our times. Even I, immersed in such topics as bio-terrorism since 2002, have been startled at the number and severity of the crises hitting our nation and the world.
Dan Leitner, P.I, has joined the Defying Disaster team. A licensed private investigator for over 30 years, Dan’s focus has been on protection, counter-terrorism, and various intelligence specialties. He has worked with international corporations, law enforcement and the military. Dan created programs in Africa and Asia protecting the United Nations, multi-national corporations and nationals in high-risk countries. He will be instructing classes in crime prevention and disaster preparedness and providing consulting services.
Here’s the class lineup for March. We’re looking for venues to provide classes in other cities throughout the Bay Area. There is room in our calendar in late April and June. Please call if you’d like a class in your area, or for your company or group.
Earthquakes: local risks and readiness, Saturday, March 26, 2011 9 AM-12 noon.
Simulation exercises, discussion, lecture, video and demonstration will be used to inform you about what to expect, how to respond, and how to prepare for a serious earthquake, including local risks and vulnerabilities. We’ll review necessary elements for communication, reunification, evacuation and utility plans, safe food and water use during extended power outages, and 3-day emergency kits. I’ll be demonstrating emergency supplies and equipment including light sources, waste systems, and water purification options.
Cost $20 for early registration, or $30 thereafter. Seniors pay $15 for early registration, and $20 thereafter. To qualify for early registration, fees must be received 7 days before class date. Location, John Muir Inn, 1998 Trower Avenue, Napa, CA 94558
Instructor: Roz Potter, RN, MA, CIC
Unraveling Crime: burglary and identity theft, Saturday, March 19, 1- 4 PM and Saturday, March 26, 1 – 4 PM.
Join private investigator Dan Leitner and educator Roz Potter for an afternoon of inquiry into the minds, motives, and modus operandi of criminals and the prevention of burglary and identity theft.
Using actual cases, we’ll evaluate situations and behavioral signs that could indicate serious threats, as well as how to assess and in some cases alter environmental and personal factors that may place you at higher odds of becoming a target. We’ll help you develop criminal / predator recognition skills which you’ll find useful in a variety of situations. And, you’ll learn the vital importance of intuition in crime prevention and how to improve your ability to recognize its signals.
Cost $40 for early registration and $50 thereafter. Seniors pay $30 for early registration and $40, thereafter. To qualify for early registration, fees must be received 7 days before class date. Location, John Muir Inn, 1998 Trower Avenue, Napa, CA 94558
Instructors: Dan Leitner, P.I. and Roz Potter, RN, MA, CIC
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