Several young children have recently disappeared, been abducted, and killed, once again bringing national attention to the subject of child safety. Some of these tragedies are happening in very quite, peaceful small towns similar to Brady Texas so everybody, no matter where they live, must take all available measures to protect their children.
There are some very useful resources on this subject for both parents and children available on the Internet or locally at places such as your Police Department or Church.
National Center For Missing And Exploited Children
http://www.missingkids.com
Great source of information for parents, law enforcement, and child care providers.
Their website is currently featuring information on Halloween safety.
AMBER Alert
http://www.amberalert.gov/
Information on how to become actively involved in finding and safely recovering abducted children.
EVERYBODY needs to participate in this program as much as possible and in any way possible.
Active Texas Amber Alerts, (including McCulloch County and Brady Texas), can be found at:
http://calfcreek.net
Consider having Amber alerts for your area sent to your Email address or Text Message to your cell phone.
Registered Sex Offenders In Texas
https://records.txdps.state.tx.us/DPS_WEB/SorNew/index.aspx
Texas Department Of Public Safety maintains a current searchable list of registered sex offenders where you can search for registered sex offenders by names, address, county, or zip code. Most people would probably be very surprised how many registered sex offenders live near them, (and their children), even in very small towns like Brady Texas.
Report ANY suspicious activity to your local police department, particularly things like occupied cars or adults loitering near schools, playgrounds, or groups of children. Write down descriptions of suspicious vehicles and persons including the location and time so that this information can be furnished to law enforcement if needed. Tell your children to stay with groups when walking to and from school or other places, avoid any contact with unknown vehicles or people, and tell your children about “safe places” in your neighborhood such as churches, police stations, and fire stations. Read the information on the websites listed above and use it to instruct your children on safety. Contact your local police department for child safety tips and information such as brochures or lectures. Get to know your neighbors and share the responsibility of keeping your children and other children in the neighborhood safe.