HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS
Halloween is celebrated on October 31st. On this day, we recommend that Trick or Treating be done between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

The DeKalb Police Department has established the following safety tips to help make this Halloween a safe and enjoyable one:
  • Do not trick or treat alone.
  • Never eat your treats until they are examined first.
  • Never enter a stranger’s home.
  • Never invite children into your home.
  • Never accept a ride from a stranger.
  • Do not take shortcuts through backyards or alleys.
  • Go with a responsible adult.
  • Carry a flashlight with you.
  • Tell your parents where you will be trick or treating.
  • Wear proper fitting shoes and costumes.
  • Masks are not recommended if it impairs your vision.
  • Walk on sidewalks NOT the street.
  • Look in all directions before crossing the street.
  • Firearms that look real should not be used.

OPERATION SAFE SPIRIT

We urge parents/families to plan a safe trick or treat route that avoid homes of sex offenders.  Please take the time to learn where sex offenders live so they these homes can be avoided.

You can go online to visit the state's Sex Offender Registry Web site at http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor or call the Illinois Sex Offender Registry Team's (I-SORT) Hotline at 1-888-41-ISORT.  You may also call the DeKalb Police Department for assistance - 815/748-8400.