September 21, 2007

The CMPD has teamed up with Kitty, Sully, Burble and the whole group of Danger Rangers® to help children learn important lessons about safety. All of the Danger Rangers are featured in a new coloring and activity book CMPD officers will distribute to help teach children about safety issues. The book presents the information in both English and Spanish.

According to Safe Kids Worldwide, unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death among children under the age of 14. Ninety percent of these injuries are preventable through better education. For more than 20 years, "Officer Friendly" helped the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department to educate the community on personal safety and improve the overall well-being of children. Officer Friendly will now retire and turn over the job to the Danger Rangers® team.

"The new partnership with the Danger Rangers® will bring more fun and excitement to the safety messages that are so important for children to learn," said Police Chief Darrel Stephens. "The earlier we can teach kids safe practices, the better chance we have of keeping them safe." The Goodrich Corporation donated $5,000 to print the coloring books. 

Danger Rangers® is the flagship brand of Charlotte, N.C. based Educational Adventures LLC. With offices in New York and Los Angeles, Educational Adventures is a multi-media edutainment company committed to the production of premium content that entertains, educates, and empowers children in all areas of safety and well-being.

The Danger Rangers® brand has won numerous awards for family friendly content and production excellence. The Danger Rangers is the first NY Emmy® nominated, animated television series that blends educational safety messaging with positive character role models, action-adventure storylines, comedy and fantastic music. The unique combination of these elements empowers children with potentially life-saving problem solving skills, helping them to avoid or know how to reduce their most common safety risks. 

The acclaimed Danger Rangers® series currently airs on public television stations and leading cable Video on Demand systems across the country.