Former cop Michael Arterburn, who’s spent 23 years as a detective specializing in domestic violence cases, knows a thing or two when it comes to staying safe. Even though he’s retired from law enforcement, he’s still protecting vulnerable people with helpful knowledge via his Killer Bee Tactical Instagram account. 

Recently, a viewer had asked if Arterburn had any precautions women living alone should be taking, and the advice turned out to be helpful for another demographic: college students. 

After all, thousands of break-ins happen in college dorms every year. Students living in off-campus apartments face an even higher rate of trespassing. And while most of these cases are “crimes of opportunity” to steal single high-value items like electronics, many are also far more sinister. 

For many Gen Zers, these kinds of........

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