WHO IS OFFICER FRIENDLY?

Officer Friendly is any police officer who goes into your school to talk to you and your classmates about safety. Officer Friendly talks to kids who are in pre-kindergarten to fourth grades. Sometimes Officer Friendly talks about bike safety such as always wearing a helmet, looking both ways before crossing a street and using crosswalks. Officer Friendly might talk about strangers.

WHO SHOULDN'T I TALK TO?

Strangers are people you do not know. But sometimes people can be bad to you even though you know them. Maybe it is somebody who lives in your neighborhood, or you see at the playground. You should always check with your parent first before talking to people.

IF SOMEONE ASKS ME TO HELP THEM FIND A LOST PET, WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Do not talk to the person. Leave the area and tell a parent or a teacher about the person looking for the lost pet. If the person needs help, the police should be called.

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I FIND A GUN?

Do not touch a gun. It could be loaded and could hurt somebody. You should tell an adult, like a parent or teacher or the police right away.

WHAT IS DARE?

Drug Abuse Resistance Education is taught in the 6th grade by DARE Officers, who visit the classroom once a week for about an hour, for seventeen weeks. They talk about "Ways to Say No" to drugs and violence.

CALLING 911

When you have an emergency and you call 911, you get to talk to a dispatcher who is trained to help you. That dispatcher may ask you:
What is your name?
Where do you live?
Are you or somebody else hurt?
What is the phone number?
What is the problem?
Describe the ...car or person.
Do you want the police, fire or ambulance?
Where are you?

These questions help the dispatcher to understand why you called and will be able to send help fast. The dispatcher can send the police, fire, and ambulance if needed.

It is VERY important to know:
**How to spell your name (first and last).
**Where you live (street number and name, town).
**Your phone number.