NEWS RELEASE
WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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The Waterloo Regional Police Service is pleased to open its doors once again and invite the community to celebrate Police Week 2023 during its annual Open House.
The Police Week theme this year, Building Bridges: Celebrating Police-Community Partnerships, highlights and celebrates the important role that police officers and personnel play in community safety and our vital relationship and partnerships within our community.
"As we lead up to this year’s Police Week, it is a time to celebrate the role that police officers and civilian professionals play within our community and showcase the work of both our members and community partners to residents from across the Region,” said Mark Crowell, chief of police.
“WRPS has been hosting the annual Open House for over 20 years, and it has always been one of the highlights of Police Week. Please join us as we continue sharing and building on a great community partnership.”
WRPS will also be announcing the new junior chief for its annual ‘Chief for a Day’ contest. The contest is open to all Waterloo Region students in Grade 5 to Grade 7.
Students are asked to write a short essay describing what they would do to make a positive contribution in their community if they were Chief for a day. A winner will be announced on May 19 during Police Week in Ontario.
Everyone is welcome to attend the Open House at the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Headquarters on Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 200 Maple Grove Rd. in Cambridge. There will be a variety of activities and events including:
- Demonstrations and displays from various police units including Canine, Forensic Identification, Special Response, and Traffic Services
- Musical entertainment by Erick Traplin
- Kricket the Clown
- Rock climbing wall
- Bouncy castle
- Train rides
- Displays and information booths from community partners
- Food trucks with a portion of the proceeds being donated to Special Olympics
Admission is free and no registration is required. Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted on behalf of the Food Bank of Waterloo Region.
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