Kids love the magic of Halloween, but for parents, it comes with a heavy safety concern.

Take the necessary precautions as you and your family head out this Halloween. There are simple steps you can take to ensure the safety of your children.

- Avoid masks, which can obstruct vision

- If children are allowed out after dark, fasten reflective tape to their costumes and bags, or give them glow sticks

- Look both ways before crossing a street

- Always accompany your children on trick-or-treating outings

- If your older children are going alone, plan and review a route acceptable to you

- Stay in well-lit areas

- Put electronic devices down and keep your head upSee y’all-Same time -Same place next week!

Our deputies had a wonderful time at Ralph Wilson Elementary School's Fall Fest. We were happy to cook burgers, play basketball, and demonstrate some of our tools to the students. It was a pleasure to interact with the students and provide treat bags for everyone. Thank you for inviting us to be part of such a fun event.

Thank you to everyone who made the third annual "Stroll to the Polls" event a success. It was heartening to see several first-time voters in attendance exercising their fundamental American right to vote. We appreciate the support from The Vessel Project of Louisiana and Jana Eaves in offsetting the event costs. Let's continue to promote and encourage voting leading up to the election on Tuesday, November 5th.

We were excited to bring our deputies and equipment to the Lake Charles Event Center for the Paw Patrol Live event. It was a great opportunity for the kids to meet some real world heroes and learn about our work. We were happy to be a part of the event and interact with the community.

Another great weekend of Buddy Ball