Lacey Police Assemblies Brings Joy To Elementary And Middle School Kids

by Patricia A. Miller

Mission accomplished.

Students in the Lacey Middle School, Lanoka Harbor Elementary School and the Mill Pond Elementary School got to know the police officers in their community. Lacey police bonded with the kids in their town.

Those were the primary goals of the 2016 COP Collectible Card program.

Police Chief David A. Paprota, Lt. Christopher Kenny and Sgt. Robert Flynn held assemblies at all three schools on Friday to hand out prizes to students who collected the full set of cars and submitted a verified checklist form.

Some of the prizes included laptop computers, iPads, iPods, bicycles, sporting equipment, skateboards, game sets, Blue Claws tickets, gift cards, and more, the chief said.

"The officers of the Lacey Township Police Department enjoyed interacting with the youth of Lacey over the past several months as over 150,000 cards were distributed/collected," Paprota said. "The program included the Meet the Officer Day event which was held at the Lacey Township Middle School on Saturday, May 21, 2016, with record attendance and community participation."

Money spent on the through the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation, Paprota said.

Additional assemblies will be conducted at the Cedar Creek Elementary School and the Forked River Elementary School on Monday.