Lunch with a Cop video
The Walla Walla Police Department teamed up with Walla Walla Public Schools this spring to launch a new program in schools to get kids more familiar with police officers. It is called “Lunch with a Cop”!
“The idea behind “Lunch with a Cop” came about when two Walla Walla Police Officers, Spencer Kelty and Paul Green began visiting local area schools for lunch,” said Vicki Ruley, Crime Prevention Coordinator and Advisor to Walla Walla Area Crime Watch. “This worked so well that Sgt Eric Knudson began encouraging his shift to drop in to the schools to join the kids for lunch.
Walla Walla Area Crime Watch (WWACW) offered to sponsor the lunches for the offices at each of the schools.
This simple concept of joining kids for lunch encourages kids to feel comfortable approaching a police officer just to chit chat and asking the officers questions,” said Ruley. “It goes a long way to reduce that anxiety that goes along with having police around and is an exceptional crime prevention opportunity.”
PHOTO - Officer Paul Green takes time out of his busy schedule to have lunch with Berney students.