611: Hometown Heroes: Police Officers

This manual is designed to help develop an early awareness and understanding of the many ways the police department protects and aids the community. It helps children develop a healthy perspective of the job of a local law enforcement officer and encourages them to trust and respect their local police officers. Appropriate for the early reader. Contains word recognition on most pages.

Topics Include: 9-1-1 Dispatch | Collecting & Testing Evidence | Community Events | Community Policing in Neighborhoods | Emergency 9-1-1 | First Aid & CPR training | Gathering Evidence & Searching for Clues | Hometown Heroes: Police Officers | Learning About Other Police Department Jobs | On Patrol | Patrolling Public Events | Police Vehicles | Practicing Gun Safety | School Resource Officer (SRO) | Staying Fit/Alway Learning | Storm Damage | Stranger Danger | Teaching Children Safety | Traffic Stops | Using Canine (K-9) Units | Using Drones | Using Special Equipment | Wearing the Uniform | Working in Schools