Safety: Summer Crime Prevention Safety Tips for Kids

Another school year has come to a close, and our children are out of school for summer vacation. Here are a few crime prevention tips for children and their parents to help make their summer a SAFE one.

Stay away from curbs when you’re walking, and walk with friends. It’s fun
when you’re with friends, and people may not bother you as easily if you’re
with friends.
Make sure your parents or guardians should know where you are going and how
long you plan on being there. Tell them the route that you are going to use
to get there.
Obey all traffic lights when crossing the street, and cross in the
crosswalks.
DON’T play near rest rooms!
DON’T play in streets or alleys! Use parks and playgrounds to play in. Take
advantage of supervised summer programs.
Try to play in a group, with friends You’re safer in a group than you are by
yourself. If you get in trouble in a group, there is someone there to help
you.
If someone driving a car stops and calls you to their vehicle, DON’T go near
the car. Move away from the vehicle. If possible, try to get a look at the
driver or the person who is calling you as you move away. Also try to
remember the license plate, and the make and color of the car. Always run in
the opposite direction of the car; never run in the direction that the car is
facing. Then get to a safe place and tell an adult you trust what happened.
If you see a police officer on the street, stop him or her and tell them.
DON’T ever talk to strangers on the street or accept anything from them such
as money, candy, or even a puppy.
NEVER go with anyone, even if they tell you that they are looking for a lost
person or pet. Get away from that person as quickly as possible. Tell an
adult or the police what happened.

When You Are Home Alone
DON’T open the door for anyone you don’t know.
Keep the doors and windows locked. Ask your parents to teach you how to open
and lock doors and windows.
NEVER let anyone into your home to use your phone, bathroom, or anything
else. Your home is not a public phone booth or a public rest room. If there
is an emergency outside your home, call 9-1-1 for help and tell the police
what is going on. The police will send someone to your home!
If you call 9-1-1 for help, DON’T hang the phone up. Leave the receiver off
the hook and dangling after you talk to a officer. This way, the police can
still hear you in case anything happens before help arrives.
DON’T talk to strangers on the phone. And NEVER tell the person on the phone
that your parents are not home and that you are alone. Tell the person that
your parents are not able to come to the phone at this moment, that you will
take their name and number, and that your parents will return their call when
they can.
If there is someone hanging around near your home, call for help by dialing
9-1-1. Tell the dispatcher what the person is doing and give a description of
the person. Help will be sent to you.

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