Halloween Safety Tips and Extra BPD Patrols for Safety!
Boise Police and parents want to team up to keep our little ghosts and goblins safe this Halloween night! Here are some Safety tips from BPD, plus details on where extra patrols and safety resources will be Monday!
Boise Police will have full patrol teams, plus a few extra out this Monday, October 31st, Halloween night, helping to keep the evening safe for kids and families.
Boise Police will have extra patrols earlier in the evening on Monday at the busiest streets in the city for trick-or-treaters. Officers will have extra units assigned to cruise Harrison Blvd. and Warm Springs Blvd. monitoring both pedestrian and vehicle traffic for the safety of our trick-or-treaters! Continue reading “Halloween is upon us…Be Safe!” »
A note from Charlene Miller at Boise Police Department:
I have received complaints of a couple going door to door representing a carpet cleaning company. They are not actually selling, supposedly, but offering ‘free’ carpet cleaning. The complaints have been that this young couple do not dress or act in a professional manner, they come as late as 9 p.m., and want to come into the homes. When asked questions, they are vague in their answers, and leave residents feeling very uneasy.
I found out that the couple offering ‘free’ carpet cleaning does not fall under the code that door-to-door solicitors must possess a city license to sell. Officers contacted the couple and were told they aren’t selling, but giving advertisement fliers to residents. Residents who’ve been contacted by the couple have different stories about them.
Remember, if someone comes to your door that you aren’t expecting and don’t know, you don’t have to answer the door to them. You can choose to ignore them, or simply say you aren’t interested. If you see or experience suspicious or criminal activity, please call police dispatch at 377-6790, or 911 for a crime in progress or you are fearful.
