Police Monthly May 2013 - NSW Police Force

CAS pool party
A LOCAL HIT
A pool party hosted by the Bourke
Child Abuse Squad in partnership with
the Bourke PCYC was so popular that
one in 10 people in town attended.
ABOVE Romina Ferns, Fran Read, Det Sgt Ferns, Det Snr Cst Cath
Robinson, Snr Cst Kelly Edwards, Det Snr Cst Kate Locke
STORY GEORGIE WELLS
POLICE MEDIA UNIT
The Bourke Child Abuse Squad
works alongside officers from
NSW Health and the Department of
Family and Community Services, and
the pool party was about educating
the community about child abuse
and how the three agencies respond.
It was also aimed at strengthening
relationships between police and
the public, and with 180 people in
attendance the Child Abuse Squad is
hailing it a success.
Local businesses and community
members threw their support behind
the day, donating time, money and
products to help make the
day a success.
The theme was healthy eating,
and not only did those attending get
a healthy barbecue lunch with no
junk food or soft drinks in sight, all
children received a show bag filled
with healthy snacks to take home.
Child Abuse Squad Zone Manager,
Det Insp John Betell, praised Det
Sgt Jason Ferns and Det Snr Csts
Cath Robinson and Kate Locke
for organising such a successful
community engagement day.
“These officers were tireless in
organising the party during a very
busy time in CAS; they put all the
show bags together, ran the day as a
whole and did not stop from start to
end,” he said.
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