Halloween is creeping up on us and soon we will have hordes of little lolly-crazed zombies, skeletons, vampires and maybe a Barbie and Ken (or two).
As we prepare for all the spooky festivities of October 31, The Queensland Police Service is reminding all the ghouls (and their parents) to trick or treat safely.
Sink your fangs into the following safety tips:
- Even scary monsters should be accompanied by an adult.
- Do your trick or treating before dark (and before all the lollies are gone!)
- Trick or treating is the most fun (and safe!) in a group.
- Never enter a stranger's home; even if you're a vampire and you've been invited in.
- Wear bright colours so you can be seen as you're crossing the road to get to that next house!
- Walk (or shamble, creep, lurch, slither) and don't run.
- Keep to the footpaths and don't walk on the road.
Haunted (and not so haunted) houses
We have posters for those who leap into the Halloween spirit and those who find hordes of monsters descending on them a bit too scary.
Our posters are easy to print out at home or at your local print shop.
For the Halloween enthusiasts, please download our 'Trick or Treaters welcome' poster.
And for those who would rather not participate in Halloween this year, this is a colour version of the poster, and we also have a black-and-white version.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
