Please follow the following Halloween safety tips

• Adults should accompany young children and older kids should travel in groups.
• Children should wear light colored clothing short enough to prevent tripping.
• Adding reflective tape to costumes and outer garments will increase visibility.
• Carry and use flashlights or glow sticks after dark.
• Visit homes you know and stay within your neighborhood.
• Together with your child, map out a safe route so you know where they will be.
• Remind them not to take short cuts through backyards, alleys or fields.
• Remind children never to enter a stranger’s house or vehicle.
• Encourage neighborhood block watches and citizens’ groups to patrol the neighborhood.
• Drive slowly and schedule trips so as to avoid the times of heavy pedestrian traffic.
• Discourage children from eating their treats until they get home.
• Closely check all treats at home is a well lit place.
• Remove all opened candies or treats not in their original wrappers.
• Inspect all fruit and homemade goodies.
• Report any suspicious or criminal activity to the police immediately.