Teach Your "Home Alone" Children
- To check in with you or a neighbor immediately after arriving home.
- How to call 9-1-1, or your area's emergency number, or call the operator.
- How to give directions to your home, in case of emergency.
- To never accept gifts or rides from people they don't know well.
- How to use the door and window locks, and the alarm system if you have one.
- To never let anyone into your home without asking your permission.
- To never let a caller at the door or on the phone know that they're alone. Teach them to say "Mom can't come to the phone (or door) right now."
- To carry a house key with them in a safe place (inside a shirt pocket or sock). Don't leave it under a mat or on a ledge outside the house.
- How to escape in case of fire.
- Not to go into an empty house or apartment if things don't look right - a broken window, ripped screen, or opened door.
For more information about crime prevention call the Rockville City Police Department Community Services Officer 240-314-8922.
Rockville City Police
Department of Public Safety
111 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
In case of emergency, call 911
240-314-8900 (non-emergency)
