Baby car seat giveaway, safety training by Boston police

By Globe Staff

Boston police will give away some 200 child car seats on Saturday at a workshop in Hyde Park where officers will show parents how to properly install the safety devices.

(Globe file photograph)

The workshop at the Boston Police Department Warehouse at 1555 Hyde Park Ave. will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parents looking for a free car seat must bring the motor vehicle in which the car seat will be installed.

The program is funded by a grant from the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security as a part of the Child Passenger Safety Program, which also trains nationally certified technicians. In the past year, the program has distributed nearly $660,000 in federal grant funding to 67 organizations to purchase seat of all types, including forward-facing, rear-facing, convertible, and booster. The Boston Police Department has received just under $20,000.

To learn more about the program, visit the state website by clicking here.