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More than 100
members of Sugar Land’s Asian community are expected to
participate in a stranger danger/kidnapping prevention
presentation April 26, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at the Fame
Well Montessori School, 2317 Settlers Way Blvd.
SLPD is
partnering with 1320AM Texas Chinese Radio and the Fort Bend
Chinese American Association to offer interactive “Stranger-Danger”
demonstrations for children.
The program
is a continuation of Sugar Land’s effort to build strong
relationships in the community that better enable citizens
to partner with police to prevent crime.
“Education
is among our most effective tools to ensure Sugar Land
remains one of the nation’s safest cities,” said Officer
Amy Cummins, of the SLPD’s crime prevention unit. “We
want our children to recognize dangerous situations and
respond effectively.”
Nationally
certified instructors will teach children how to react to
dangerous situations – replacing fear, confusion and panic
with confidence, personal safety skills and self-esteem.
Children and their parents will be encouraged to utilize
knowledge, skills, and power to protect themselves from
violence and harm.
Reinforcement
of the following rules will be accompanied by specific
techniques to avoid and escape from harmful situations:
• Stay an
arm’s reach plus away from strangers. Stand up, back up
and run to someone who can help you if you feel afraid.
• Don’t
talk to strangers.
• Don’t
take anything from strangers - not even your own things.
• Don’t
go anywhere with someone you don’t know.
“Reducing
children’s vulnerability requires that parents and
children have basic information about stranger offenders and
how they behave,” said Cummins. “It includes
understanding what children believe about strangers and how
that makes them more vulnerable. This presentation will help
parents and children develop specific ground rules to
enhance personal safety around strangers.”
In addition,
Sugar Land officers will discuss self-defense tips for
adults and appropriate merchandise for personal protection.
Registration
will begin at 10 a.m. on the day of the presentation. For
more information, contact Judd Huang at (832) 287-8898. |
