Culver City Police Department Issues Halloween Safety Tips

The Culver City Police Department wants everyone to have a safe and fun Halloween and has issued the following tips to make Oct. 31 a safe night for trick-or-treating:

• Parents should establish a specific route for their children in a known neighborhood.
• Parents and children should use flashlights and use sidewalks whenever possible.
• Children should use crosswalks when possible and not cross between parked cars.
• Motorist should drive slowly and watch for children in the street and on medians and exiting driveways.
• Parents should have their children wear bright, reflective and flame retardant costumes.
• Children should travel in groups accompanied by an adult.
• Children should only go to well lit houses and remain on porches and do not enter the homes.
• Children should bring all treats home and let a parent inspect them all before eating them.

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