Home security, crime prevention, and safety center for kids

Find out how you can tell when your children are mature enough to stay home without adult supervision.

Read through a brief set of tips that will help you keep your kids safe when they are home alone.

Setting Rules for Children Staying Home Alone (PDF)

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Learn how to recognize the signs that your child is ready to stay home without you, including tips that will help you teach them how to handle being by themselves.

Preparing Your Child for Independence (PDF)

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Learn how to teach Internet safety to children and teenagers, including how to handle common situations.

Internet Safety for Parents

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Find out how kids can keep personal information safe while surfing the Internet.

Keep Personal Information Safe

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Understand the importance of protecting private information and staying safe while surfing the Internet with this comprehensive resource.

Facts about Internet Safety

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Check out this list of search engines that are safe for kids to use.

Child Safe Search Engines

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Read through this comprehensive explanation of the risks that children face on the Internet, including ways to dangerous situations.

Online Safety for Kids (PDF)

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Help kids learn about the importance of crime prevention with this set of tips.

The Basics of Crime Prevention

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Teach children the impact that bullying can have, and how it relates to crime prevention.

StopBullying.gov

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Check out this list of tips for keeping kids safe, including a checklist for babysitters to use as a reference.

Child Safety for Parents and Babysitters (PDF)

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Find out how to ensure that children remain physically and emotionally safe during a custody case.

Keeping Kids Safe during a Custody Battle (PDF)