Overview
- Police agencies are running expanded DUI operations and neighborhood patrols tonight, with schedules including California Highway Patrol’s 6 p.m.–6 a.m. maximum enforcement and Scotts Valley’s 2 p.m.–2 a.m. detail.
- Houston’s joint Halloween Safe Initiative will conduct compliance checks on roughly 1,300 registered sex offenders from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., enforcing rules like no candy distribution or Halloween displays.
- Hospitals and ERs report readiness for an uptick in holiday injuries, citing about 3,200 annual Halloween-related visits and urging visibility, group walking and crosswalk use during peak hours.
- Safety officials highlight Friday night as a higher-risk scenario due to later trick-or-treating and parties, noting that in 2023 half of Halloween-night crash fatalities were alcohol-related.
- Public health guidance emphasizes adult supervision for younger children, reflective tape or glow sticks, removing vision-blocking masks, slowing down in neighborhoods, and inspecting candy before eating.