This will allow for you to have a total stranger pick up your child, yet give assurance to your child the stranger was there at your direction. The password can be anything that you and your child can easily remember, such as the family pet's name, favorite color or number. When the stranger asks your child to get into the car, the child should ask the stranger for the password. No password, no entry into the car. If the child perceives a threat from a stranger, the child should run away, preferably towards a public place where there are people, yell and scream for help, tell a friend or family member what occurred and notify police of the incident.
Parents also have some rules to follow.
Also, there is one more preventative measure you can take to help ensure the safety of your child. You can utilize a computer in our station lobby to see if there are any registered sex offenders in your neighborhood. This procedure comes under Megan's Law. We are mandated by law to maintain a computer data base of registered offenders and you, the public, are entitled to view these files. To view our files, come into the station lobby and advise the counter deputy you want to look at the Megan's Law computer.