The Seattle Police Department wishes Seattle residents a Happy Halloween and offers these safety tips as little ghouls and goblins prepare to roam from home to home. The weather is going to be rainy and dark, perfect weather for a haunting, but terrible for the little monsters to be easily seen.

Here are some basic tips as we plan to celebrate the end of harvest season.

FOR PARENTS and CAREGIVERS:

Trick-or-treaters should carry flashlights or “glow sticks.”

Dress children in costumes that are light-colored and clearly visible to motorists.

Use face paints or make-up rather than masks that could impair vision.

Wear light-colored clothing or add reflective tape to costumes and trick-or-treat bags.

Small children should be accompanied by adults.

Older children should stay in groups.

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