LAKEPORT, Calif. – As the community gets set to enjoy Halloween fun, the Lakeport Police Department is offering a number of tips to keep the holiday safe.

The agency said its officers will be leading Halloween safety assemblies for all students at Lakeport Elementary School on Tuesday.

Additionally, Lakeport Police's officers want parents and children to be aware of the following Halloween safety tips:

• Go trick-or-treating with a grown up.
• Make sure your costume lets you see and hear perfectly. You need to be able to watch and listen for cars.
• Make sure your costume fits. It’s easy to trip on costumes that are too big
• Wear brightly colored clothing. Put “glow in the dark” patches or stripes on your costume so that drivers can see you.
• Carry a flashlight.
• Don’t eat treats until you show them to your parent or guardian.
• Visit only people you know.
• Make this and every Halloween a safe and happy one.

The Lakeport Police Department also asks the community to be watchful during the upcoming holiday events.

On Thursday, between noon and 1:15 p.m., Main Street between First and Ninth streets will be closed for the Lakeport Elementary School Halloween parade.

Motorists are advised to be aware of the parade route and use caution when driving in the area. Lakeport Police and Public Works units will be on site, conducting traffic control.

Also on Halloween, between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Mellor Drive between 19th and 20th streets will be closed.

The entire length of 19th Street west of Hartley Street will be closed to traffic for a Halloween Fair that will take place on Mellor Drive between 19th and 20th streets. Motorists are advised to use caution when driving in the area.

Motorists and pedestrians also are advised to use caution and watch out for each other throughout the Halloween evening, as there is expected to be heavy foot and vehicle travel in the residential areas of the city. Lakeport Police will be conducting extra patrols in the affected areas.

The agency wishes everyone a safe evening.

The community is invited to call the Lakeport Police Department at 707-263-5491 with questions or safety concerns.