Are Our Kids Safe Walking to School?

After three separate reports this month in which a Deer Park student was approached and followed by a suspicious vehicle we want to know what parents are thinking. Is it safe to let kids walk to school?

In the latest incident on Saturday, a Deer Park High School student was followed by a vehicle on Nicolls Road. The female student reported being followed by a dark red car with tinted windows just west of Deer Park Avenue. This follows other similar complaints earlier this month.

Previously, a Robert Frost Middle School student reported being approached by a small maroon/red car with one person inside on Washington Avenue near Hickory Street. The next day, police said a 911 call came in around 3 p.m. and a woman said her daughter was followed by two people in a dark vehicle as she walked from the bus stop at Headline Road and Sunburst Drive. 

In response to the incidents police have upped patrols in the area and Deer Park Superintendent Eva Demyen said the district is taking a proactive approach to deal with the incidents.

But is it enough? What can parents do to keep kids safe? Are you concerned about your child while walking to school? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.