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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 10/30/2013
SUBJECT: Halloween Safety Tips
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Halloween Safety Tips
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 10/31/2013
INCIDENT TIME:
INCIDENT LOCATION: Duluth, MN

 

Halloween is one of the most exciting times of the year for children, but sometimes
hectic for parents and guardians. This Halloween, take a moment to consider basic
safety precautions to help make your children’s Halloween a safer night of fun.
 
Before Halloween
• Choose bright costumes, and have children carry flashlights or glow sticks so they are easily visible. (Hint – Try adding reflective tape to costumes and candy bags!)
• Plan a trick-or-treating route in familiar neighborhoods with well-lit streets.
• Make sure children know your cellphone number, their home telephone number, and address in case you get separated. Consider giving them a cellphone so they can reach you easily.
• Teach children how to call 911 in an emergency.
• Teach children to say “NO!” in a loud voice if someone tries to get them to go somewhere, accept anything other than a treat, or leave with them. Tell them to try everything they can to escape, including yelling, hitting, and kicking.
On Halloween
• Make sure older children take friends and stay together while trick-or-treating.
• Never send younger children out alone – they should be with a parent, guardian, or another trusted adult.
• Always walk younger children to the door to receive treats.
• Don’t let children enter a home unless you are with them.
• Be sure children do not approach any vehicle, occupied or not, unless you are with them.