School Programs
Crime Academy
Crime Stoppers of Wellington County once again offered a one week Crime Academy session at no cost to students between the ages of 14-19 during the summer of 2007.
The first week was held from July 30th-August 3rd at the First Baptist Church in Guelph and the second week was held from August 13th-17th at the Community Center in Puslinch.
We would like to acknowledge and thank the Puslinch COPS committee for hosting the Puslinch session and who also provided lunch for the students during this session.
It takes a lot of time and resources to make an event such as this happen. A BIG thank you to all of our Friends of Crime Stoppers and Board Directors who supported the program.
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Crime Stoppers of Wellington County's first Crime Academy school was held in 2005. This one week course was directed at students considering a career in law enforcement. It was an excellent opportunity for students to discover what Policing was really about and dispel any myths that they may have picked up from what they had seen on television or in the movies.
At the end of the week students were able to make a more informed decision on what they would like to do after high school.
Students witnessed presentations from Crime Stoppers, Maxxam DNA Analysis, Guelph Police Drug Unit, OPP General Investigations, and First Aid/CPR Instruction from St. Johns Ambulance, OPP Canine Unit, RCMP Organized Crime/Smuggling, Guelph Police Recruiting, Guelph Police Tactics and Rescue Unit, OPP Media Liaison, Correction Services Canada, Guelph Fire Department, Conestoga College Law and Security/Police Foundations, OPP Auxiliary, OPP Traffic Unit.
Some of the highlights from 2005 included:
Constable Dave Brazier and Sergeant Rick Weiler of the OPP Traffic Unit were on hand to speak about Collision Reconstruction. They also showed students how to operate the hand held Radar and let them look through a patrol car.
(Photo’s: Radar2 (Cameron O'Neil), Police Motorcycle, Police Car)
Witnessing Constable Barry Reid and Reiker of the OPP Canine Unit perform a drug search in the class room. Students also were able to look through Barry’s Truck which operates as a mobile Kennel for the dog.
(Photo’s: Barry & Reiker, K9 Truck2)
Constable Mike Davis of the Guelph Police Identification Unit showed samples of finger prints collected as evidence, shoe imprint casts and discused how the Identification Unit collects evidence and the typical cases that they work on.
Martin Westecott and Stephen Denison of Maxxam DNA Analytics went through a mock case
- The situation is of a man who calls police and reports that he came home from work and went upstairs to his bedroom to change. He discovered his wife nude and lying on the floor with multiple stab wounds to the back. As he ran to call 9-1-1 the man who stabbed his wife jumped out and they got into a fight. The husband was able to wrestle the knife away from the man and stabbed him in the chest several times.
- They went through the items collected at the scene and how they test for bodily fluids.
First Aid/CPR Training donated by St. Johns Ambulance. (Photo: CPR)
Sergeant Paul Martin of The Guelph Police Tactics and Rescue unit showed students some of the various gear that they use. Students had a chance to try some of the equipment on and handle it as well. He also gave a demonstration of the Taser.
(Photo’s: Gas Mask, Taser, Vest)
The students found each presenter interesting and relevant. In the end, even if some students decided that Policing may not be for them they still had a great week!!!
For information on Crime Academy 2007, contact:
crimeacademy@crimestoppers-wellington.com
Keeping Schools Safe is Everyone's Job
We all have the right to be in a safe and crime-free community. One of our missions is to work as a partner with participating middle and high schools throughout Wellington County to create a safe and violence/drug-free environment within the school system.
Our intent is to provide students with a safe and anonymous method of reporting crime on school property. Although there is an incentive of a cash reward of up to $2,000, the key to our program is to allow students to report crime without the fear of being identified.
We are by no means trying to replace the teachers, counselors, and principals in a student's school; we are only offering an alternative for students if, for whatever reason, they are unable to approach these individuals on certain matters.
If a fellow student breaks the law, it affects the school and everyone in it. By calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), you can take an active role in combatting crimes.
You know what goes on... make a difference and report:
- Theft
- Fights
- Vandalism
- Drugs
- Weapons
- Assault
- Violence
- Bomb Threats
Call crime stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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