Carnival queen initiates campaign

The posters will be put up in shops and public places in Dover

An eight-year-old carnival queen is the face of a new safety campaign after going to the top at Kent Police.

Junior Miss Dover, Fiona Ann Rosser, wrote to chief constable Bob Ayling thanking him for the work of the police at Dover Carnival.

She also said she would like to get involved in a campaign aimed at children having fun, but staying safe during the summer holidays.

Fiona Ann said: "I wanted to help everyone to be safe during the holidays and sometimes I am sort of looked up to by my friends .

Summer holidays should be a time for kids to have some fun - we just want them to be safe Pc Fran Fryer-Kelsey

"Young people like to see people of their own age. It can get a bit boring if you are a child and you just see adults all the time."

The posters produced for the campaign include 11 bullet points in yellow letters against a green background.

It encourages children to let parents know where they are, to walk in groups and to say no to strangers.

The posters also features a message from Fiona Ann and a photograph of her with a police car.

They will be put up in shops and public places in Dover town centre.

Youth crimes reduction office, Pc Fran Fryer-Kelsey, said: "Statistics show that children are more vulnerable to accidents and other dangers during the summer than at any other time of the year.

"Summer holidays should be a time for kids to have some fun - we just want them to be safe."