Police Week Activities

BARRIE POLICE 

Monday and Tuesday

Meet n Greet and displays at Georgian Mall, 9am – 9pm – Constable Nicole Rodgers…

Wednesday

Marine and Command Centre Display at Spirit Catcher, 3pm – 7pm – Constable Nicole Rodgers…

Thursday

Home Safe Waterfront Walk/Run to raise funds for the Alzheimers Society and Autism Ontario and to raise awareeness of the Vulnerable Persons Registry, 6pm – Constable Sarah Bamford…

Friday

Bike Safety Rodeo at East Bayfield Community Centre 10am-12:30pm – Constables Rodgers and Bamford…

SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE

Focus will be on Community Partnerships and Road Safety – crackdown on “Fatal Four” – Constable Rich Williamson…

 MIDLAND

“Working Together for Safer Communities”

As part of Police Week 2017, Community Service Officer Constable Chris Paul would like to invite you to come join him at a Midland Police “open cruiser.” Constable Paul will be available for Midland residents interested in learning about policing as a career. A great opportunity for those with questions about recruitment and general inquiries about the job. Also a great opportunity for Midland Youth to try on a police duty belt and vest then take a photo with a Midland Police Cruiser. All ages and family friendly.

No appointment necessary, drop by on Thursday May 18th between 4pm and 7pm.

OPP

Nottawasaga

“Working Together for Safer Communities”

Everyone invited to discover the many ways our police personnel work to keep our communities safe.  In recognition of Police Week, the Community Safety Unit will be out in our communities engaging with members of the public, encouraging drivers to “Lock it or Lose it!” They will be encouraging drivers to take simple precautions such as locking their vehicles to help prevent crime and victimization. Members of the Nottawasaga OPP Traffic Unit and members of the OPP Central Region Traffic Unit will be conducting a commercial motor vehicle enforcement campaign within the Townships of Essa, New Tecumseth and Adjala-Tosorontio throughout the week, which will lead into the Victory Day Weekend. The goal of this campaign is to inspect commercial motor vehicles to ensure safety and regulatory compliance. The Nottawasaga OPP also welcomes the community to drop by the local libraries for story time. Members from the Community Safety Unit will be located at the local libraries reading a few short stories to preschool aged children. Please drop in and join:

Alliston Public Library
• Monday, May 15, 2017 at 10:00 am

Tottenham Public Library
• Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 10:00 am

Beeton Public Library
• Friday, May 19, 2017 at 10:00 am

OPP Museum

Parents and grandparents are encouraged to bring children to the OPP Museum on Friday, May 19^th from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm to help celebrate Police Week. During those hours Friends of The OPP Museum will be setting up special “drop in” activity tables for Parents and Kids. One table will be set up for colouring of supplied art work. Another table will let children help make OPP buttons of their choice. Finally, a special “try on a uniform” activity will be set up for all those kids wanting to dress up in a regular OPP police uniform. Special Guest for the day will be Provincial Constable Martin Hill, Community Safety Officer for Orillia who will be present from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon to meet with all children.

All children visiting The OPP Museum on this day will also be eligible for a free draw of an OPP stuffed dog toy, compliments of the Friends of The OPP Museum. 

The Kids Zone at The OPP Museum is open year round, free of charge, to all children accompanied by parents or guardians. The designated Museum Kid Zone includes activities like puzzle solving, creating Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head reconstructions, lego play table, puppet show and story reading areas. Gallery Displays also have numerous pull out drawers for children (and adults) to investigate the contents. A complementary “Gallery Guide” is available free of charge to all adults who wish to get “all the facts and only the facts” for each of the Museums 40 plus exhibits. In addition, six vintage police vehicles, including Temagami – Boat 1 from 1949, are all on display for viewing by the public.

The OPP Museum is open Monday to Friday (excluding Statutory Holidays) from

8:30 am – 4:30 pm and admission is free to all the displays, exhibits and activities. The Off Duty Shopp is also open all week and offers a wide range of products. Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult at all times, and all visitors aged 18 and over, are required to show identification when entering OPP General Headquarters, which is located at 777 Memorial Avenue in Orillia. For more information about the OPP, Friends of The OPP Museum or The OPP Museum, visit our websites at www.oppmuseumfriends.ca and www.opp.ca/museum