'Home Alone' program allows police to check on Maine teens while parents are away

SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) -- The “Home Alone” program allows South Portland police to check on teens while their parents are away.

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“When adults go away overnight and their teenagers stay home, these unsupervised times can increase the risk of parties and gatherings. Sometimes these gatherings involve alcohol and other substances and create the need for police to respond,” South Portland police said in a press release.

The “Home Alone” program is a free service for South Portland area parents. Police say when you plan to leave your teen at home while you’re away, you can register your home for “drive-by safety checks” with the South Portland Police Department.

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Registration information includes your name, address, the dates you’ll be away, and your contact information.

If police notice anything out of the ordinary, they say will call you.

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