On Halloween, CDCR parole agents will partner with local community law enforcement agencies for Operation Boo 2024. This effort in the community helps ensure sex offender supervised people are following their conditions of parole.
“Operation Boo and the work we do to ensure children and families are safe this Halloween reminds us (to take steps to) prevent child sex-abuse offenses,” said Parole Agent Kamal Singh.
Singh explains how Operation Boo helps keep the community safe in this video:
Parole agents are reminding parents to talk to their children about safety.
Awareness is key
“Awareness can go a long way in helping keep children and families safe — not just on Halloween, but all the time. CDCR’s Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) is doing our part to keep families and children safe this holiday. You can do your part by talking to your children about personal safety before trick-or-treating,” said DAPO Director Jason Johnson.
Singh said on Halloween, sex offender supervised individuals are required to adhere to a curfew and strict conditions that night.
“Before (taking) your kids into the neighborhood for trick-or-treating or community events, discuss personal safety tips with them,” he said.
According to the United States Bureau of Justice statistics, over 90 percent of sex-abuse offenses come from people close to your children, not strangers.
Experts encourage parents to discuss with their children how to:
- recognize safe versus unsafe touch
- report if they have experienced unsafe touch
- assert their own personal boundaries and respect the boundaries of others.
Video by Richard Tan, TV specialist
Story by Emily Humpal, information officer
Office of Public and Employee Communications
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