Peel police offer summer safety tips
Posted July 6, 2011 9:40 am.
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Peel police have offered some tips in an effort to help parents and children have a safe summer.
Below is a list (courtesy of Peel Regional Police):
For families heading on vacation:
- Cancel newspaper delivery
- Don’t post your absence on social networking sites
- Ask a family member or trusted friend/neighbour to check in on your home daily; ask them to pick up flyers and mail
- Use at least two timers to turn the lights on and off
- Turn off the garage door opener
- Secure your valuables
Tips for parents/children:
- Know what your child/teen is doing online
- Set up parental controls on your computers/electronic devices
- Put the computer in a public area of your home
- Monitor the amount of time your child spends on the Internet
- Make sure your child knows he/she should never give out personal info
- Supervise if your child or teen uses a Web cam, digital camera or video camera
- Monitor chat rooms your child or teen may visit
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