Crime Prevention

Crime Prevention Tips
and other Links

· Safest & Most Dangerous Cities

· What To Do Before the Burglar Comes

· What You Should Know About Commercial Armed Robbery

· Neighborhood Watch

· Outsmarting Crime

· UTK Sexual Assault Information Page

· AWARE:Arming Women Against Rape and Endangerment

· Personal Safety and Self Defense

· No Nonsense Self Defense

· USDOJ Office for Victims of Crime

· National Org. for Victims Assistance

· National Center for Victims of Crime

· TN Public Safety

· TN Driver Handbook and Licensing

· TN Practice Test Online

· TN Report Litterbugs or call 1-877-8-LITTER(8837)

· TN Stop Litter

· Reporting Child Abuse

· TN Internet Crime Information Center

· TN Sexual Offender Registry

· (VA Sexual Offender Registry)

· TN Missing Children

· The Out-of-State Parole and Probation Supervision Site

· TN Criminal Injury Compensation Program

· TN Open Records Information System

· TN Handgun Carry Permits

· Carry Permit Reciprocity Database

· US Handgun Law Database

· Tennessee Instant Check System

· Handguns for Home Defense

· A-Human-Right

· An Examination of Violent Crime and Freedom in American Society

· Don't Be A Victim (~50 Various Articles)

· Misc Tips from Hendersonville TN PD

· Hate Crime Watch

· Legal Sites on the Web

· Basic Legal Documents

· Find Law misc references

· National Criminal Justice Reference Service

· Wanted Fugitives

· Security Industry

· Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

· Identity Theft

· Prevent/Check Credit Card compromise

· National Criminal Justice Reference Service

· Homeland Security Tips

· Tennessee Homeland Security

· Citizen Corps

· FEMA Training

· Medical Reserves Corps

· Police Volunteers

· US Computer Emergency Readiness Team

· US Department of Homeland Security

The internet can be a wonderful source of factual information. It can also be used to quickly pass bogus information to millions of people in a short time. Just because it came from a trusted relative, business associate or friend doesn't mean it is TRUE.

It doesn't really matter whether the inaccurate stories are passed on out of ignorance or maliciousness. Either way, passing on bogus stories WILL waste countless time, tie up resources, and may cause unnecessary concern. In addition, if the "friend" you forwarded false information to finds out it is bogus, they may question anything you send them in the future!

Below are some sites that attempt to research and confirm or deny the authenticity of many such incredible stories such as virus alerts, fighting the gas companies, kidney thieves, free money, million$ recipes, and many more that we've all seen. Please attempt to verify questionable stories, "offers", or other such e-mails or links before passing them on.
(Actually these sites are quite entertaining, educational, and somewhat sad after you realize just how gullible we can be)

· On Guard Online: practical tips from the Federal Govt and industry sources

· Scambusters: protect yourself from scams, online and off

· Current Net Hoaxes, Urban Legends, Rumors, and other digital lies

· Internet Hoaxes and Rumors

· Virus and other Hoaxes

· Urban Legends Reference Pages

· Hoaxbusters

· Internet Crime Complaint Center