Los Alamitos Cops Tip Parents On Dropoff Safety

LOS ALAMITOS, CA — We're back in the routine of dropping off and picking up students from elementary and middle school, however traffic congestion continues to be complicated according to Los Alamitos Police Officers.

"The return of students to school creates a number of areas requiring extra police attention, until parents and students become accustomed to the schedules and ways to mitigate the impact of traffic upon their morning and afternoon commutes," Los Alamitos Police Department said in a recent social media release. "Detectives helped patrol on the first day and had the opportunity to welcome many of the students."

A few tips for school drop off:

• Plan on arriving 10-15 minutes before you need to arrive for pick up and drop off.
• Consider designating a pick up location with your student, or park and walk, a block or two away from the school site, if it suits the location.
• Please be respectful of private property and private or designated use parking lots, whether residential, municipal or commercial, and treat it as you would want your own property treated.

For those picking up and dropping off at Oak Middle School, please remember that the parking lot for the City of Los Alamitos Recreation Center complex, including the Teen Center and Pre-school program, is for the use of those participating in those programs.

"Parking and utilizing the parking lot for pick up or drop off, even in lanes, can result in a traffic or parking citation," they said. "Thank you for your attention to this situation."

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