What would you respond/reaction when you see a crime scene happen?

The way people respond as victims of crime depends largely on their experiences immediately following the crime. However, when people saw a happen of crime, their respond or reaction would be giving accordingly because different type of people might have different type of respond or reaction.

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There are some respond or reaction that would be giving by people who around the crime scene. Firstly, some people might lend a hand to the victim by providing some first aid medicine if the victim has get injured. Moreover, some people might make a call for ambulance when they saw the victim had get a serious injury. Several people might also call to police station to make a report and be the eyewitness if they saw the entire crime process. Thus, there are also some people who are heartless in the world, they might just pass by the crime scene, act like nothing happen and they did not saw anything even did not lend a hand to the victim who get injured.

People often feel helpless, vulnerable, and frightened by the trauma of their victimization. As the people who around the crime scene, you can respond to victims by following these guidelines:

· Reassure victims of their safety and say to victims, “You're safe now”. Use body language to show concern, such as nodding your head, using natural eye contact, placing yourself at the victim's level rather than standing over seated victims, keeping an open stance rather than crossing your arms, and speaking in a calm voice.

· Ask victims to tell you in just a sentence or two what happened. Ask if they have any physical injuries. Take care of their medical needs first.

·  Offer to contact a family member or friend for victims.

· Make a phone call for ambulance if the victims get serious injury.

·  Make a phone call to police station.

· Stay at the crime scene if you are the eyewitness to provide necessary information.

· Ask victims about any special concerns or needs they may have.

In conclusion, these are the respond or reaction that would be giving by people when they saw a crime scene happen. They should give some help to victims instead of do nothing.

Today, do one little thing to take better care of yourself then repeat tomorrow :)

Come and Join our ALLways Safe Campaign :)

Date      :21 July – 23 July

Time      : 9a.m. – 5p.m.

Venue    : Canteen 1 (Red brick café & Concourse area)

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By

Yee Wan Kei

Students of Bachelor In Public Relations (Honours)

Faculty Social Science, Arts and Humanities
Tunku Abdul Rahman University College