“Our main concern during the trick or treating hours is children getting hit by vehicle”, said Lt. Thomas G. Reagan, East Moline police department.
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Police are taking precautionary measures to keep children safe on the streets. A few other tips: Make sure kids only trick-or-treat at homes where the porch light is on, and tell them to accept treats only at the door, never go inside.
More Halloween safety tips can be found here.
Parents say this is one of the best things the school does for the kids, and it makes them feel better knowing their children are safe. If you don’t want those treaters knocking on your door, leave a sign up that says could be as straight forward as “No treats here”, or you could even be amusing and say “the goblins took all my candy, sorry none left!” Carry a flashlight and put reflective tape on your costume.
Consider a Halloween party at your residence instead of going out to trick-or-treat.
Several streets were partially closed to allow people to easily walk around downtown and stop at more than twenty businesses where workers handed out candy. In the event that there is no sidewalk available, kids should walk at the edge of the roadway facing traffic.
Members from the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue team will also be out between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., on October 31. This way they kids can be found quickly if they are separated from their groups, and parents can choose safe neighborhoods.
“We are going to have everyone in routine patrols in hopes of not having any major adversities”, says Officer Adrian Martin of Zionsville Police. “So making sure that the walkways are lit up so people can see where they’re walking as well as clear so people aren’t tripping over anything”.
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Of course, you don’t have to be a kid to love Halloween.
