Police Week 2015

This week is National Police Week. During this time we pay tribute to the officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. This year 273 officers have died.

Police all over the country are earning bad names for themselves. Some of the situations are well deserving of the criticism, but others are questionable. The fact is, there are still lots of great police officers out there and their job is to protect and serve. Their jobs aren’t easy and they put themselves at risk everyday. And we still need to teach our children about safety and that policemen are our friends. If our children are afraid, or lost, or in an emergency they need to be able to trust our policemen and it’s our job to help them gain that trust.

We’ve attended several open houses at the fire station, and police officers have come to the school for a safety talk. We also were invited to tour a police station with our Cub Scout den. A few years back we even got to meet the K9 side of the Long Beach Police when we got a demonstration by the Long Beach K9 Officer’s Association. If you are in the area, they do a car show and fundraiser every May (the Saturday before Mother’s Day). At the event they do a training demonstration and you can meet the dogs.

Does your area have a special program or event that gives children the opportunity to meet their local police officers? Please share with us!

Police Activities and Information

http://www.homeschoolcreations.net/2011/10/police-office-prek-and-kindergarten/

http://www.homeschoolcreations.net/2010/05/preschool-corner-police-lapbook/

http://livingmontessorinow.com/2013/08/15/free-police-printables-and-montessori-inspired-police-activities/

http://www.anaheimcops4kids.com/

National Police Week

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/11/us/gallery/national-police-week-pictures/

http://www.nleomf.org/programs/policeweek/

http://www.policeweek.org/

Questions for Conversation

Have you ever been helped by a police officer?