The Stranger Danger Program educates children on the dangers they may face and to ensure they know it is okay to speak up if something bad happens to them. The Polk County Sheriff's Office provides children a greater awareness of dangerous situations and steps for children to follow in the event someone approaches them.
Friendly strangers can be dangerous strangers.
Strangers who offer treats to children may be offering threats instead. Children will encounter strangers when you're not around. Most strangers are well-meaning and not to be feared, but because children are trusting and vulnerable, they can fall for offers by adults who seem kind, but are not. Never get close to a car if a stranger calls out to you for directions or anything else. It is easy for a stranger to pull you into a car.