BOSTON (WHDH) - The Boston Police Department is sharing its tips to keep families safe this Halloween.
Police are asking drivers to travel “extra slow and be extra cautious, given the surplus of super enthusiastic trick-or-treaters crisscrossing streets throughout the city,” they wrote in a blog post. Other tips for families include:
- Establish a curfew of no later than 8:30 p.m. and route designed to keep Trick-or-Treaters close to home and in familiar neighborhoods
- Remind children not to enter strangers’ homes or cars and avoid homes without outside lights
- Attach your phone number and address to your child’s costume
- Ensure costumes are bright, reflective and flame-resistant
- Don’t let children eat treats until they get home
- Inspect kids’ candy when they get home, and throw it out if it looks suspicious
- Report any suspicious behavior or criminal activity to officers
“From all of us here at the BPD, let’s make this Halloween the safest one yet!!!” they said.
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