Deputy Chief Andy Jackson of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department said the department will also participate in a trunk-or-treating event coinciding with the Optimist Club annual Halloween Carnival and Haunted House at T.J. Davis. The Optimist events at T.J. Davis will be held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Chief Chuck Hasty said the police department and Citizens on Patrol will hold the trunk-or-treat at Doyle Field behind T.J. Davis.
The trunk-or-treat will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
“This an activity to give the kids an alternate choice to walking the streets,” Jackson said.
Hasty said, “It’s part of community policing and community outreach.”
The event will include Changing Lanes and Famously Hated car clubs, Hasty said. The fire department will also participate and the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office and state Highway Patrol have been extended invitations.
Meanwhile, Jackson said the police department encourages safety during all the events which include safe costumes, carrying flashlights and staying in groups. Adults are encouraged to supervise small children.
Jackson advises those wearing masks to choose ones which don’t obstruct vision and to make sure all candy is inspected for tampering before eating.
Those trick-or-treating on Old Farm Road are asked to walk on the side of the road and not impede traffic, Jackson said.