A number of community events will be held from May 14-20 to celebrate Police Week in Sudbury.
Police week is celebrated annually during the third week of May and is a chance for the public to learn more about the services provided by Greater Sudbury Police, and to highlight local initiatives and partnerships.
This year’s theme is Building Bridges: Celebrating Police-Community Relationships. The theme highlights the role police officers and personnel play in community safety, “and the vital relationships police have with their communities” reads a release from GSPS.
On Sunday, May 14, a motorcycle demonstration will be held at A&W Canada at 1099 Marcus Drive between 6-7 p.m. Police will demonstrate their motorcycle skills, give the community a chance to check out their Traffic Management Unit vehicles and ask questions about the Highway Traffic Act, motorcycle safety and community policing.
On May 15, you can attend the official reopening of the Sudbury Region Police Museum at 128 Larch Street from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and police museum calendars and memorabilia will be available for purchase.
On Tuesday, May 16, you can have coffee with a cop at the Tim Horton’s in Lively, where you can have a chat with the GSPS Rural Unit.
Thursday, May 18, will be an action-packed event, with an Emergency Response Unit and K9 Demonstration happening at the Lionel E. Lalonde Centre in Azilda from 5:30-7:30 p.m. There will also be a explosive disposal unit robot demonstration and a chance to see a bomb suit, as well as a display of tactical equipment and vehicles as well as a high-risk injured party rescue demonstration.
Police Week finishes with a family bike ride at Kivi Park from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 20. Kivi Park is waiving the park fees for those participating. Bring your own bike and helmet, or take advantage of rentals from Adventure 365, who will have a limited supply of bike rentals at a discounted rate. Participants will be required to sign a waiver. The canteen will be open with food available to purchase and all participants can enter a draw for a GSPS swag bag.
For more information, visit gsps.ca
