Lancashire police unit points warning after a number of kids reported lacking on seashore | EUROtoday

Parents have been warned to not let their kids go unsupervised on the seashore after police acquired “completely avoidable” experiences of lacking kids.

Families flocked to the seashore this weekend as temperatures reached 24C in some components of the UK on Saturday. But a police unit in Lancashire has urged mother and father to “do this safely”.

Fylde Police mentioned officers have acquired “several reports of missing children” within the final two days, “which have used a significant amount of police and coastguard resources”.

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The unit warned in a social media submit that the seashore “is a very dangerous place for unsupervised children”, including: “It is disappointing to see that youngsters are still regularly permitted to approach the water unsupervised.”

It mentioned: “This could prove fatal, even to those who are competent swimmers. You are also risking the lives of the coastguards who would be deployed in a rescue situation.

“These incidents are completely avoidable and have a detrimental impact to the service we offer, as when police officers are looking for lost children, we are unable to deal with or prevent crime.”

The unit urged mother and father to observe some “basic tips”, together with by no means leaving kids unsupervised “especially near the water”, reminding kids of the fundamental ideas of stranger hazard, and who to method in the event that they need assistance.

It added that oldsters ought to take {a photograph} of youngsters initially of the day “so you have a clear image of each child and their clothing” and requested mother and father to think about attaching a wristband to every youngster with a mother or father’s contact quantity however no identify.

It additionally mentioned households ought to focus on a gathering level with all members of the group within the occasion of any particular person changing into misplaced.