Parents from Wilson Elementary received a call Friday about a possible attempted kidnapping nearby on Orange Ave and Arrants St.
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Selma Police are still investigating that call, but the report prompted parents districtwide to come together.
They started the group "Selma Patrolling Parents." The group acts as a neighborhood watch and monitors areas in and around schools.
"Having parents assist us by being additional eyes and ears is a blessing to us," says Selma Police Chief Greg Garner. "We relish that kind of support."
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After an attempted abduction near Abraham Lincoln School last Tuesday, police have increased patrols in the area and have even enlisted the help of volunteer officers.
Each officer now has a school assigned to their beat.
They continue to monitor during the hours before and after school.