The EPPD would like to make this year’s Halloween as safe as possible.

Here are a few tips for trick-or-treaters:

When trick-or-treating outside, remember to carry a flashlight or put reflective tape on costumes.

Remind children to stay on sidewalks and cross at crosswalks. Twice as many kids are hit and killed by cars on Halloween than on any other day of the year.

Inspect candy wrappers when children return home and discard any candy with torn or damaged wrappers.

Use battery-operated candles or glow sticks inside jack-o-lanterns instead of candles with flames.

Drivers can keep trick-or-treaters safe by:

Stowing the cell phones. Hands-free cell phone use is the law.

Driving especially careful after dark.

Not driving under the influence of any impairing substance. Remember that if you feel different, you drive different, whether it's from alcohol, cannabis, prescription medications or other substances.

Have a happy and safe Halloween!