Police cadets may be deployed to help children get to school in one piece as parents continue to plead for action to make streets safer.

Cadets were raised as a possible solution to a traffic warden shortage during a recent meeting between Police and Road Safety Minister Reece Whitby and local and State government representatives.

City of Canning mayor Patrick Hall, CEO Michael Littleton, Riverton MLA Jags Krishnan, Cannington MLA Ron Sao and Jandakot MLA Stephen Pratt met Mr Whitby at Dumas House late last month to discuss road safety concerns.

Mr Hall said in a Facebook post it was a “really insightful discussion” about innovative solutions to man high-volume roads permanently.

He suggested using police cadets to address shortages at high-risk locations, which he said had been flagge

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