On Friday, October 16, 2009, York Regional Police and the Rogers Pumpkin Patrol will kick off their annual safety campaign to keep the streets of York Region safe for children this Halloween.

With all of the excitement on Halloween night, safety isn’t always the first thing kids think about when they are trick-or-treating.  For adults, however, safety is always a concern.  Parents in York Region will have the comfort of knowing that police officers will be out in force along with the bright red vans of the Rogers Pumpkin Patrol that will be patrolling their streets on October 31, 2009.

Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, Rogers Pumpkin Patrol is part of a community Halloween safety partnership with Rogers will be delivering Halloween safety messages to schools.

WHAT:           Halloween Safety Kick-Off Event

WHEN:          Friday, October 16, 2009
                      11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE:        Community Safety Village of York Region
                       3291 Stouffville Road (in Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area)
                       Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville

WHO:             Chief Armand La Barge
                       Students from Queensville Public School

For more information, contact York Regional Police Corporate Communications at ext. 7099, 7977 or 7923 or by email to the Rogers Pumpkin Patrol at www.pumpkinpatrol.com.