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Happy Halloween from your friends at Los Altos Police Department!
Please help us keep our neighborhoods safe for this evening’s trick-or-treaters with these quick safety reminders:

• Remove items from footpaths that could cause kids to trip or fall. Make sure the lights are on outside your home and light the walkway to your door, if possible.
• Drive with extra caution – Reduce speed and watch for children who may dart into the street unexpectedly, particularly during peak trick-or treating hours between 4 - 8 p.m.
• Help trick-or-treaters remain visible – Provide flashlights, glow sticks or reflective clothing or tape.
• Be sure to cross the street at intersections, not from between cars parked on the street.
• Prevent falls – costumes should be an appropriate length to prevent trips and masks should not impede vision.
• Inspect all candy before consumption – Beware of loose wrappers, unwrapped or homemade candy.