Halloween Safety Advice

Halloween Safety Advice

Good morning

We hope you are all having a lovely day and keeping safe. Half term is here and we are sure many of you are looking forward to Halloween. It can be great fun for lots of people but for some it can be a worrying time. Every year, Hampshire Constabulary receive many calls from people who have been frightened by trick or treaters. It might seem like innocent fun, but it can be terrifying for elderly or vulnerable people.

We would like to share the following advice to help keep everyone safe and having fun this Halloween:

Advice for elderly and/or vulnerable people:

If you do not know who is calling at your house, you do not need to open the door.

Try to see who is at the door by looking through a spy hole or window before opening the door.

If you have a chain on your door – keep this in place when opening the door.

If you feel threatened in your home, contact the police.

Please feel free to download and print this “No Trick or Treat” poster for anyone who may find it useful https://www.hampshire.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/media/downloads/hampshire/advice/no-trick-or-treat-2024.pdf

Advice for children and their parents:

If your child is going outside in a costume, make sure they are wearing reflective clothing or add reflective tape to their clothes.

Carry a torch and consider road safety at all times.

If your child is going out trick or treating, make sure they go out in a group, preferably accompanied by an adult.

Older children should let you know where they are going and what time they will be back.

Children should carry a mobile phone in a pocket or bag.

Make sure your children know not to enter anyone's house or to accept lifts from strangers.

Not everyone appreciates trick or treaters turning up at their door - look out for the 'No tricker or treaters poster' displayed in windows.

Be respectful to others property if they don't answer the door or offer a treat. Playing trick could get you into trouble and may amount to a criminal offence.

Officers from Eastleigh Neighbourhood Policing Team will be out on patrols on Halloween. If you would like to report a crime or anti-social behaviour please call 101 or report using our online reporting tool Report a crime | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary In an emergency call 999.

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Helen Rees
(Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, PCSO, Eastleigh)