Home Security, Crime Prevention and Safety Center for Kids

Find out how you can tell when your children are mature enough to stay home without adult supervision.

Read through a brief set of tips that will help you keep your kids safe when they are home alone.
Setting Rules for Children Staying Home Alone (PDF)

Learn how to teach children valuable safety skills that they can use while they are home unsupervised.
Teaching Kids Safety Skills

Check out this list of tips that will help prepare your children for staying home alone.
Tips for Children Staying Home Along (PDF)

Learn how to recognize the signs that your child is ready to stay home without you, including tips that will help you teach them how to handle being by themselves.
Preparing Your Child for Independence (PDF)

Read through valuable safety tips that are essential for any child old enough to stay home alone to learn.
How to Stay Safe While You’re Home Alone

Learn how to stay safe while home alone as a family.
Safety Tips for Kids and Parents

Discover how to make sure that younger children will not injure themselves around the house.
Keeping the Home Safe for Kids

Read through the results of a study that aims to discover what children spend their time doing when their parents leave them home alone.
What do Children do When They’re Home Alone?

Learn about important safety skills, like how to answer the phone when you’re home alone and how to check who’s at the door without opening it.
Teaching Children to Stay Home Alone

Learn how to teach Internet safety to children and teenagers, including how to handle common situations.
Internet Safety for Parents

Find out how kids can keep personal information safe while surfing the Internet.
Keep Personal Information Safe

Check out this useful list of online resources about Internet safety geared for both adults and children.
Internet Safety Resources

Read through a helpful list of tips that all kids should learn about before venturing onto the Internet.
Top 10 Internet Safety Tips for Kids (PDF)

Learn more about Internet safety as a family with this comprehensive list of resources.
Resources about Internet Safety

Find out how you can talk to kids about Internet safety, including how to set guidelines and parameters for them to follow.
Internet Safety Guidelines and Tips

Understand the importance of protecting private information and staying safe while surfing the Internet with this comprehensive resource.
Facts about Internet Safety

Check out this list of search engines that are safe for kids to use.
Child Safe Search Engines

Read through this comprehensive explanation of the risks that children face on the Internet, including ways to dangerous situations.
Online Safety for Kids (PDF)

Read through this Internet safety guide geared to teaching children.
Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet

Find out how you can help kids stay safe while they are socializing with their friends online. Learn how to prevent crimes using this list of safety tips.
Safety Tips for Socializing Online

Browse through this list of crime prevention resources aimed at parents. Learn the basics of keeping the house safe from burglars. Check out these tips geared for children that explain how to prevent crime at home and at school.
Crime Prevention Resources

Find out how to avoid common safety risks in this crime prevention guide for children and parents.
Crime Prevention for Children

Help kids learn about the importance of crime prevention with this set of tips.
The Basics of Crime Prevention

Learn how to prevent campus crime with this comprehensive guide.
Frequently Asked Questions about Crime Prevention

Teach children the impact that bullying can have, and how it relates to crime prevention.
StopBullying.gov

Discover basic crime prevention tips that can help keep you safe. Learn about keeping children safe from cyber crimes, bullying and how to prevent runaway situations.
Crime Prevention Tips for Parents and Children

Check out this list of tips for keeping kids safe, including a checklist for babysitters to use as a reference.
Child Safety for Parents and Babysitters (PDF)

Find out how to ensure that children remain physically and emotionally safe during a custody case.
Keeping Kids Safe during a Custody Battle (PDF)

Browse through a list of resources that will help you learn how to keep your children safe while they are both away from home and staying home alone.
Resources for Protecting Children

Read through this comprehensive guide that talks about keeping children safe while they are flying.
Child Safety on Airplanes

Learn important facts about preventing children from drowning in backyard swimming pools.
Keeping Kids Safe Around Swimming Pools (PDF)