Leesburg Police Hold “Child Safety Day”

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC), in partnership with the Leesburg Police Department will be observing National Missing Children’s Day this year by participating in the national Take 25 child safety campaign. A “Child Safety Day” will be held on May 25th, 2010 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at Ida Lee Park Loudoun Inova Hospital, Loudoun County Animal Care and Control and Loudoun County Fire and Rescue will be present as well. All participating agencies will be offering information on child safety. The Leesburg Police Department will be conducting child safety seat inspections for those who request it. .Barrel train rides will be available for children.

“We know that teaching children about safety works. Community events play an important role in helping parents understand how they can help save a child’s life,” said Ernie Allen, President and CEO of NCMEC. “We are very grateful to our local partners who share our interest in keeping children safe. They play an important role in raising public awareness in communities throughout America.”

The goal of the Leesburg Police Department is to educate parents how to keep their children safe. Our officers also work with children and teach them how not to become a victim, said Lt Jeff Dube’.

Every year in America, an estimated 800,000 children are reported missing, more than 2,000

each day. Of that number, 200,000 are abducted by family members and 58,000 are abducted

by non-family members, for which the primary motive is sexual. Each year, 115 children are

the victims of the most serious abductions; they are taken by non-family members and either

murdered, ransomed or taken with the intent to keep.

An analysis of attempted abduction cases by NCMEC found that in 84% of the cases, the child escaped would-be abductors through their own actions.

Teaching children about safety works. It saves lives.

via Leesburg Police Observing National Missing Children’s Day | Loudoun Daily-Monitor.

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