The Urban Defensive Mindset

•Today’s not about making you afraid of the world around you. It’s about helping you move through it more confidently. Most people go through their days unaware — not because they’re careless but rather because no one has shown them how to look at their environments differently.

•Life in an urban setting can bring safety concerns that you may not see in other areas, but that alone doesn’t make urban life dangerous.

•You might be here because you believe in taking responsibility for your own safety and possibly the safety of others. That’s a serious commitment.

•Over the next 90 minutes, we’ll discuss these topics and more.

After the presentation, you’ll review several scenarios and, based on what you’ve learned today, decide how best to respond