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Video condones caution

By Joey Airdo, Independent Newspapers

North Scottsdale's school district and the city's police department officials are taking steps to ensure children make it to campus safe and sound.

Scottsdale Police Department produced a video addressing school zone safety with Scottsdale Unified School District last month to prepare for the new academic year. The video, available on the city's Web site, www.scottsdaleaz.gov, offers tips to motorists from a school crossing guard, a motorcycle patrol officer and a school bus driver.

SUSD spokeswoman Marijke Van Fleet issued a press release Aug. 7 announcing the school district's involvement on the campaign. She noted motorists should keep an eye out for school crossing guards.

"These folks are easy to see," she stated. "They wear brightly colored vests and hold stop signs to help students across the street."