Stalking: Resources, Tips and an Underused Tool That Can Save Lives

January 12, 2011
Hosted by Susan Bartelstone

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Episode Description

To start the New Year off on an optimistic note, Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone speaks first with Alan Gompers, a former Wall Street hotshot who betrayed family and friends and ended up serving 15 years for selling drugs. Author of Maximum Security: The True Meaning of Freedom, Alan now lectures nationally on how to find true peace despite the turbulent times we live in. Then Susan speaks with Rebecca Dreke from the Stalking Resource Center about what stalking is, what resources are available for victims and ways to observe National Stalking Awareness Month. Last, she speaks with Bonnie Russell of the Family Law Courts organization about Orders of Protection that have a GPS enhancement--an underused, lifesaving tool that every stalking and domestic violence victim should know about. She’s also got important tips for you if you’re in a stalking situation

Crime Prevention 101

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Welcome to Crime Prevention 101, the Personal Safety radio show with an optimistic perspective on a sober subject. Get set for personal safety stories that demand to be heard whether heartbreaking, infuriating or just plain weird; learn about hot crime topics and people who are making the headlines; and find out about the trends and legal developments that are going to impact your life, either positively or negatively, in the future. Most importantly, be empowered and inspired by success stories about people who've fought off an attacker or deterred a crime. You’ll also get a chance to address your own personal safety concerns, either by phone or e-mail. So, tune in to “Crime Prevention 101.” It'd be a crime not to listen!

Susan Bartelstone

Talking the talk because she's walked the walk! Years ago, Susan Bartelstone had a bad break-up with a guy, complete with physical and emotional bruises, and determined to learn how to protect herself. Today, she's a certified Crime Prevention Specialist and personal safety expert, with 17 years combined training in WWII Combatives, self defense and martial arts. Along the way, she deterred five extremely dangerous criminal encounters, fought her way out of a surprise attack and, for more than 18 years, from such organizations as American Express, the U.S. Post Office and the Livery Cab Owners Coalition of New York.. Author of Think Fast and Prevent a Violent Crime: How to Respond to Danger in 20 Seconds (or Less!), which is based on her own experiences, she’s been featured in a long and varied list of media, including the “Today Show,” “America’s Most Wanted” and Self Magazine.

Over the years, she’s helped thousands of people solve their personal safety dilemmas with her personal safety programs and her practical advice—which stresses the many opportunities you have to avoid or defuse a criminal encounter and how to use your brains instead of your muscles in a fight.



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