Worried parents meet police after abduction attempts

Police in Crawley invited worried parents to their HQ in the town to discuss their concerns after two child abduction attempts were reported. In the first incident, a girl aged thirteen was targeted by a man and a woman as she walked near a school.  The second abduction attempt took place when an 11-year-old boy was told to get into a car by two strangers on his way to a local Youth Club. Both children were fortunately able to run away. According to the Crawley Neighbourhood policing Team: "We held a very positive meeting with parents and we all had a frank and open discussion about these incidents.  We take reports of this nature very seriously and clearly emotions are running high among parents and children alike.  We are working very closely with local schools and communities to provide the best service we possibly can and to ensure there are clear lines of communication so that any future concerns are addressed quickly and efficiently." A further meeting is planned for 26th October 2010 as reported in Sussex news The issue of Child GPS tracking by parents for Kids in School was discussed in a recent article at childtracking.org.