Unfortunately, because of their vulnerability, children are popular targets for child molesters, drug dealers, and other predatory criminals. As a result, parents have teamed up with the Los Angeles Police Department, teachers and other professionals to focus on child crime prevention measures. By working with children and teaching them crime prevention measures, we can substantially reduce the chances of child victimization. An important tool for teaching children personal security is reinforcing their trust in the adults who care for them, e.g., parents, police and teachers. Inform your children they can be safer if they form good habits and follow some simple rules.
Good strangers are police officers, teachers and firefighters.
Children should seek assistance from them if they are in trouble. Bad secrets include an adult telling a child not to tell that the adult offered to give the child candy if the child would get into his or her car. Another example would be if an adult tries to touch the private body parts of a child and then tells the child not to tell anyone. Private body parts are parts of the body covered by a bathing suit. Child molesters have also been known to approach children and fake a family emergency.