Below are some suggested procedures to be used as a guideline when discussing with your children safety tactics with strangers. These guidelines were prepared by the Troy Police Department in cooperation with staff members of the Troy School District.

1. Do not accept candy or gifts from strangers.
2. Do not accept rides with strangers or people you do not know very well.
3. Do not walk or play alone. Walk with a friend or in a group.
4. Go directly home after school.
5. Never go anywhere without telling your parents first.
6. Be cautious when approached by strangers. If a stranger stops to ask a question, you should WALK AWAY. NEVER go over to a stranger or their car for ANY reason.
7. Tell your parents or teacher immediately about a suspicious person.
8. Seek assistance if a stranger forces attention upon you. If someone is following you, run to a house where you think someone is at home and pound on the door and yell. You can also run inside a building, such as a store, where there are people. Ask someone to call the police immediately. Do not run into a woods, park or shrub area.
9. If possible, get the license number of any car that is following you and tell the police immediately. They may be able to catch the car before it leaves the neighborhood. But never wait around to get the number or description of the car. RUN FIRST.
10. If you call the police, it would help them to know the following information:
    1. The address where you are
    2. The license number and description of the car
    3. The description of the person

Don't wait around to get this information. Run first. When in Troy, you can reach help of any kind by calling 524-3477, or 9-1-1 if it is an emergency.

Parents are requested to follow the Call-In Procedure for student absence established in each school. We also urge parents to have their children follow a designated route to and from school.