Wright State police officers visited with dozens of children on Oct. 3 as part of Children\u2019s Campus Week at Mini University.<\/p>\n
Officers participated in a show-and-tell in which they demonstrated their police equipment and allowed kids to hop in the driver\u2019s seat, touch buttons and turn on the lights and sirens on the Wright State police cruisers. McGruff the Crime Dog also made a surprise visit.<\/p>\n
The Police Department is planning future visits and safety programs at Mini U so officers can connect with children throughout the school year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to show them that the police are our friends,\u201d said Britney Leavelle, executive director at Mini U.<\/p>\n
The visit allowed officers to talk about their jobs and connect with young children in the Raider community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese little Raiders could be our future Raiders at the university so let\u2019s start building those relationships now,\u201d said Kurt Holden, director of public safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wright State police officers visited with dozens of children as part of Children\u2019s Campus Week at Mini University. Continue reading