Crime reduction 

Guidance for parents

Parents or responsible adults should accompany children on Halloween trick or treat nights to make sure that they stay safe.

Please identity neighbours who are willing to have trick or treat calls. Make your neighbours aware of what time you expect to call at their house. Discuss with these neighbours what treats are appropriate.

Useful tips:

• If money is given, identify a charity for this to be donated to.
• Discuss with your children what ‘tricks’ are acceptable.
• Discourage older children (teenagers) from trick or treating – it is an activity for young children. If they are old enough to trick or treat on their own, then they are too old to do it.