Police Monthly May 2013 - NSW Police Force
Police Monthly May 2013 - NSW Police Force
Police Monthly May 2013 - NSW Police Force
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CAS pool party<br />
A LOCAL HIT<br />
A pool party hosted by the Bourke<br />
Child Abuse Squad in partnership with<br />
the Bourke PCYC was so popular that<br />
one in 10 people in town attended.<br />
ABOVE Romina Ferns, Fran Read, Det Sgt Ferns, Det Snr Cst Cath<br />
Robinson, Snr Cst Kelly Edwards, Det Snr Cst Kate Locke<br />
STORY GEORGIE WELLS<br />
POLICE MEDIA UNIT<br />
The Bourke Child Abuse Squad<br />
works alongside officers from<br />
<strong>NSW</strong> Health and the Department of<br />
Family and Community Services, and<br />
the pool party was about educating<br />
the community about child abuse<br />
and how the three agencies respond.<br />
It was also aimed at strengthening<br />
relationships between police and<br />
the public, and with 180 people in<br />
attendance the Child Abuse Squad is<br />
hailing it a success.<br />
Local businesses and community<br />
members threw their support behind<br />
the day, donating time, money and<br />
products to help make the<br />
day a success.<br />
The theme was healthy eating,<br />
and not only did those attending get<br />
a healthy barbecue lunch with no<br />
junk food or soft drinks in sight, all<br />
children received a show bag filled<br />
with healthy snacks to take home.<br />
Child Abuse Squad Zone Manager,<br />
Det Insp John Betell, praised Det<br />
Sgt Jason Ferns and Det Snr Csts<br />
Cath Robinson and Kate Locke<br />
for organising such a successful<br />
community engagement day.<br />
“These officers were tireless in<br />
organising the party during a very<br />
busy time in CAS; they put all the<br />
show bags together, ran the day as a<br />
whole and did not stop from start to<br />
end,” he said.<br />
32 <strong>Police</strong><strong>Monthly</strong> MAY <strong>2013</strong>