Appeal to keep children 'safe' CAMPAIGN: Police urge parents to know whereabouts of kids.Byline: By Gurdip Thandi A CAMPAIGN urging parents to take more responsibility about the whereabouts where·a·bouts adv. About where; in, at, or near what location: Whereabouts do you live? n. (used with a sing. or pl. of their children has been launched. Staffordshire Police Staffordshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands of England. It is made up of four territorial Divisions; Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffs., Chase and Trent Valley. has teamed up with Staffordshire Staffordshire (stăf`ərdshĭr), county (1991 pop. 1,020,300), 1,157 sq mi (2,997 sq km), W central England. The county seat is Stafford. The terrain is gently undulating except for a district of rugged moorlands in the north. Youth Service and other agencies to promote the "where is your child tonight?" project in Lichfield Lichfield, town (1991 pop. 25,408) and district, Staffordshire, W central England. Lichfield is a market town with light industries, famous for its three-spired cathedral and its close associations with Dr. Samuel Johnson, who was born there in 1709. . The initiative is designed to raise awareness among young people about the responsibility they have for their own safety. It also encourages parents to take responsibility for their youngsters, highlighting the potential dangers unsupervised children could be involved in. A similar project which was piloted last year in Burntwood proved to be a great success. Maggie Huckfield, senior youth worker for Lichfield District Youth Service, said: "This is a really important initiative as we want young people to realise that they need to be responsible for their own safety. "We really believe the position of young people in the Lichfield community is valuable. "By engaging them in activities which offer them something to do in a safe environment this will result in a more positive image of young people in the area." The scheme has been promoted via secondary schools, local supermarkets and businesses throughout Lichfield district. Banners and posters have been positioned around Lichfield. Lichfield Police community support officer, Lisa Hastings Hastings, city, England Hastings, city (1991 pop. 74,979) and district, East Sussex, SE England. A resort and residential city, Hastings is backed by cliffs and has a 3-mi (4.8-km) marine esplanade, parks, and bathing beaches. , said: "This initiative is intended to encourage parents to be more aware of what their youngsters could be involved in when not under their supervision and to encourage them to take a little more responsibility to ensure the safety of their children. "The simplest way that parents can help is by asking their children where they are, what they are up to and who are they going to be with." Insp Jonathan Jonathan (jŏn`əthən) [short for Jehonathan, Heb.,=Yahweh has given]. 1 In the Bible, Saul's son and David's friend, both killed at the battle of Mt. Gilboa. David showed kindness to his son Mephibosheth. Staite, commander of Lichfield Neighbourhood Policing Unit, added: "It is essential that as parents were are aware of what our children are doing, where they are going and who with. "This can enable us to give sensible practical advice to young people to help protect themselves and, therefore, less likely to get involved in antisocial antisocial /an·ti·so·cial/ (-so´sh'l) 1. denoting behavior that violates the rights of others, societal mores, or the law. 2. denoting the specific personality traits seen in antisocial personality disorder. behaviour or other activities such as alcohol or drug abuse. "I urge all of us with children to ask where their child is tonight. |
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