Our letter worked! Today Constable Sue from the Winnipeg Police Service came to visit our classroom.
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| She got our letter! |
She showed us all the parts of her uniform and the different tools she needs to do her job. Some of the tools included a flashlight, cell phone, radio, baton, notebook, and of course a gun. She explained that she would not take her gun out for us because it would not be safe. She also explained that there are many other tools police use to stop criminals and that they only shoot if their lives are threatened.
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| The students were SO engaged! |
The room 8 kids asked so many great questions. They were also great listeners and very respectful to our guest.
Some of the questions they asked included:
-Do you have a police car?
-Do you have a computer in your car?
-Do you have handcuffs?
-Do you catch people?
-Do you have a police dog?
-Do you shoot people?
The students learned that the most important job that police do is helping people. They also learned that if you want to be a police officer you need to be good at communicating with people, writing down information, and asking great questions.
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| Cheering (in sign language) when she said we could come outside and see her police car. |
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| We were so excited to see how the lights worked! |
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| Checking out the computer that the police use to find information while they patrol. |
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| Constable Sue even put on the siren before she left. Thumbs up for a great visit! |
Some other teachers in our school have heard about our interest in the police and Mrs. Macdonell even brought us some props to add to our police station. She brought helmets, radios and badges.
Using the emergency number (911) has come up several times in our inquiry. We have talked about how we only call 911 if there is an emergency and our parents aren't able to call for us. Constable Sue explained that if we call when there is not an emergency, we could be taking help away from someone who really needs it.
If there ever was an emergency, it is important for children to know their first and last name, their parents names, address and phone number.
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| Practicing calling 911 and explaining our emergency. |
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| Helping a fellow officer put on his badge. |
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| Wearing mittens so that he doesn't leave any fingerprints at the crime scene. |
If you haven't read our other blog posts about this inquiry please check them out.
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