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Oakville - Halton Regional Police Service is proud to present the 13th annual Police Day. This event will take place on May 12, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Police Headquarters, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville.
This celebration of policing in Halton will take place rain or shine, offering both indoor and outdoor venues on the grounds of Police Headquarters.
The 2012 theme is “Policing a Diverse and Inclusive Community.” Members of our service will be on hand to offer interpretation in 16 languages such as Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, French, Greek, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, German, Asyrian, Portuguese, Tamil, Tugalog, Russian and American Sign Language. Watch for their name tags!
Demonstrations will include our Tactical Rescue Unit, K-9 demonstrations, unmanned aerial vehicle utilized by our Forensic Identification Unit – our “CSI in the Sky” and an interactive display hosted by the Training Unit. The Children’s Safety Village will open its doors to young-ones where they can try their hand at driving on a closed course, while being taught important safety tips. Learn about many of the internal policing units that make up our service and visit displays highlighting our partnership with Halton’s diverse community.
Join us at 10:00 am for the opening ceremonies and hear the Police Pipes and Drums and Police Chorus. Watch as the Honour Guard Troop the Colours. Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Law Enforcement Torch Run For Special Olympics Ontario as we hold our own mini torch run at 12:15 pm.
Lick’s Restaurant will provide a BBQ consisting of Halal and vegetarian products at a modest price with some of the proceeds going to Ontario Special Olympics.
Family fun includes: magic, juggling, face painting, balloons, clowns and a giant inflatable slide. This year we are honoured to have an aboriginal drum circle signal the close of this special day.
NO PETS PLEASE
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