P.A. police want parents, guardians and caregivers to talk to their kids about safety around strangers. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

By Glenn Hicks

summer safety

Talk to your kids about safety this summer: P.A. Police

Jun 25, 2019 | 5:47 PM

The Prince Albert Police Service is calling on parents, guardians and caregivers to talk to their kids about safety around strangers as we head into summer.

In a public advisory issued to the media, it said children should walk or ride on well-known routes and stay in well-lit public areas when out alone.

The police said they actively investigate all reports of suspicious incidents involving children, and kids should always report any activity that makes them feel uncomfortable, to a parent or trusted adult.

Sergeant Travis Willie said the advisory was not being put out because of any known threat. However, he said every year there were are a couple of isolated incidents where strangers approached children and even though there was no physical contact or threats they were deemed suspicious.

“With school coming to an end and a lot less supervision in and around the playgrounds we thought it was a good time to remind parents and youth about some of the ways to stay safe,” Willie told paNOW.

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Some of the advice is to use the buddy system and to travel with a friend or with a group whenever possible.

“It’s good to talk about these things and if your kids are walking somewhere as ‘what playground are you going to, what route are you taking and when will you be back,’” he said. “Again, it’s not because we feel there’s a danger to our community but we just feel, as a general rule, it’s a good thing.”

The police advisory asked anyone who spotted anything suspicious to call police immediately and if possible, to note the make and model of the vehicle and to provide a description of the suspect including height, hair colour and clothing.

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