Family Safety Tips

• Develop a family security and emergency plan and have a family distress code and password.
• Keep all doors and windows locked, including the garage, even when you are at home.
• Don’t open the door for strangers, peddlers, and unscheduled repairs or deliveries.
• Get to know your neighbors.
• Take part in your local Neighborhood Watch Program.
• Don’t leave young children home alone.

Special Tips for Children

• Don’t talk to strangers, answer their questions, or go anywhere with a stranger.
• Always tell your parents where you are going, with whom, and when you will be back.
• Never tell anyone you are home alone.
• Do not give out information about where you live, go to school, your age, or what you look like over the phone or Internet.
• Avoid unapproved websites and chat rooms.
• Avoid isolated areas, streets, and playgrounds.
• Tell your parents, teacher, or police if anyone tries to question, molest, abduct you, or get you to go somewhere with them.