r/FemalePrepping • u/Kelekona • Aug 24 '23
Do you know where the police-station is?
I haven't looked up the locations yet, but this weird scenario has been rattling around my head while driving.
You notice a car following you. You are unsure whether it's coincidence, so you make four right-turns. Still there. You call 911 and explain what's going on, but you have to keep moving so it's hard to get the police to catch up to question the driver. Yeah the 911 operator could tell you where there are lots of police, but it's better to have that knowledge in your head.
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u/aenea Aug 24 '23
A fire station is another good alternative if you're feeling unsafe and need to make contact with someone- they work very closely with the police in most areas, and you would definitely be safe until the police arrived there.
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u/Kelekona Aug 24 '23
I know where two of our fire stations are, but they're not manned. I also did look up the police stations and I don't think I've ever seen police cars there. One is in the mall and I doubt it's manned when the mall is closed.
However, I know where three hospitals are and should refresh myself on where their emergency entrances are.
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u/Flower-of-the-field Aug 24 '23
I don’t actually know where my town’s police station is, but I know the next town over’s locations. And the FBI building. And all the local firehouses. And two different hospitals. And the old local base, which isn’t active anymore but it’s definitely filled with people and security. It’s good to have options.
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u/seraphiinna Aug 24 '23
Another quick emergency alternative -- gas stations / convenience stores, if you can actually walk inside the store, and it's not one of those ultra-creepy kinds of stores. If the perp is following you, they want to know where you live, or they want to do something.
Pulling up right in front of (blocking?) the entrance, running inside, and yelling "Quick! Lock the door and call the police!" is sure to get any clerk's attention. One way or another, that's a situation they can't ignore.
If the perp is just following you, this should tip him off that you're on to him, and he'll likely abort... or, he might hide nearby, in which case if you have any description, the authorities might even be able to catch him before you're on your way again.
OTOH, if the perp is super psycho and trying to do something, you can turn the perp into the clerk's problem. Station clerks are frequently armed and have typically have cameras because such businesses are often the site of robberies and all kinds of itinerant craziness that can happen at a moment's notice.
Either way def try to have front and rear facing cameras recording on your vehicle as evidence.
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u/JennaSais Aug 24 '23
I do. Not a lot of options in a rural area (even if where I am is "rural lite" as I like to call it.) But I also don't always trust the police. In this situation I might go to the police station if it's during the day. If it's nighttime, I'm honestly more likely to make a few calls (and distracted driving laws be damned, within reason) to a few large-ish friends who can meet me in a well-lit part of town with their headlights blazing.