Well another year has come and gone. As we embark on the new year, it is wise to reflect and review on the past year. Did we meet our goals and objectives? Personal safety is an area that is often overlooked. Are you vulnerable to a would-be criminal? Is your wife or children an easy target? Most of us find ourselves consumed by our day-to-day lives. The last thing on our minds is falling victim to an assault, robbery, rape or home invasion. Unfortunately, for many of us it only...

This is an article out of a magazine that caters to teenagers about sexual assaults on college campuses. You can read the whole story HERE. We have been writing this topic for close to 10 years now, but it's finally starting to get some traction in support all the way up to the White House was Pres. Obama calling on schools across the country to address the problem. He created a task force known as the White House Council on women and girls. At the same time that was happening...

This is a story about Military Sexual Assaults and the scourge that it has on military personnel. According to the Women's Bureau between 20% and 48% of all female veterans have been sexually assaulted. This is been going on for a long time according to them but only recently as its severity been brought to the public's attention. In 2012 for example soldiers were 15 times more likely to be raped by a comrade than being killed by an enemy. Two women U.S. senators are working to change that: Claire...

One week ago today Pres. Obama signed a memorandum creating a task force to combat sexual assaults on the nation's college campuses. He gave the task force 90 days to draw some recommendations on how to deal with sexual assaults on college campuses-both on how to prevent them and how people respond to them-specifically law enforcement and University officials. Read the whole story HERE The White House released a report that shows that many female college student face this problem. Some of these staggering statistics are: 1. One in five...

Last week in Pueblo, Colorado there were three assaults that has the community on edge. Police are downplaying these incidents as normal, saying that it doesn't represent an increase in crime but just that people are reporting the crimes quicker. Read the whole story HERE. It is not a coincidence that all three of these assaults occurred in parking lots. Next to domestic violence, where assaults occur in the home, parking lots represent the highest risk location for assaults. Most parking lots offer "perps" excellent places to hide, between and...

Pepper spray is a non-lethal alternative to firearms for self-defense, so says state Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac). Wisconsin has concealed carry and Castle doctrine laws, and the Fond du Lac Republican tells members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during a public hearing that it’s logical to revise the pepper spray regulations. You may read the whole story HERE. “So, because the rules on pepper spray are so narrow and restrictive, one might be more likely to use a firearm rather than the non-lethal pepper spray. So, it isn’t...

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Here's a story about sexual assaults are occurring on or near the Montana State University campus. Montana State University Billings officials warned students Wednesday evening of a recent string of sexual assaults against college-age women in Billings. Billings Police Department Chief Rich St. John said in an email that the assaults date to January of this year and that it’s not yet clear if they’re related. “Billings police are encouraging people to make sure their residences are secure and to report any suspicious behavior or persons in their neighborhood,” he...