SOME HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS FROM THE MOUNT KISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT (COURTESY OF SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE);
WALK SAFELY:
-CROSS THE STREET AT CORNERS USING TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND CROSSWALKS. LOOK LEFT, RIGHT, AND LEFT AGAIN WHEN CROSSING AND KEEP LOOKING AS YOU CROSS.
-PUT ELECTRONIC DEVICES DOWN AND KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND WALK (DON'T RUN) ACROSS THE STREET.
-TEACH CHILDREN TO MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH DRIVERS BEFORE CROSSING IN FRONT OF THEM. IF THERE ARE NO SIDEWASKS, WALK TO THE FAR LEFT FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
-WATCH OUT FOR CARS THAT ARE TURNING OR BACKING UP. TEACH CHILDREN NEVER TO DART OUT INTO THE STREET OR CROSS BETWEEN CARS.
-HAVE CHILDREN CARRY GLOWSTICKS OR FLASHLIGHTS.
-CHILDREN UNDER 12 SHOULD NOT TRICK-0R-TREAT ALONE WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION. MORE MATURE CHILDREN SHOULD STAY IN WELL-LIT AREAS AND TRICK-OR-TREAT IN GROUPS.
DRIVE SAFELY:
-POPULAR TRICK-OR-TREATING HOURS ARE 5:30PM-9:30PM SO BE ESPECIALLY ALERT FOR KIDS DURING THOSE HOURS.
-SLOW DOWN AND BE ESPECIALLY ALERT IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS - CHILDREN ARE EXCITED ON HALLOWEEN AND MAY REACT IN UNPREDICTABLE WAYS.
-ENTER AND EXIT DRIVEWAYS AND ROADWAYS SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY.
Address/Location
Westchester County Police - Mount Kisco Precinct
40 Green St
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 914-241-1100
Lieutenant Louis M. Terlizzi
Mount Kisco Police Department
914-241-1100
40 Green St
Mount Kisco, NY 10549