I WANT to encourage parents to arm their children with personal alarms.

They can be obtained online and many phones have an app that gives a very good alarm system.

If any child is worried or concerned about anyone around them, then an alarm will immediately draw attention to them, any attempted abduction or unwanted attention may well be thwarted by a personal alarm.

Alarms are available in some very good designs that many young people will find acceptable.

Susan Culwick

Child Abuse Councillor