Lithgow High School students received an up and close personal look at the work of local police officers at the third annual Youth Education Services (YES) day on Friday, June 16.
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PCYC Lithgow assistant manager Nikki Wells said the the goal of YES day was to build a rapport between police officers and students.
“They try and engage the youth in a positive manner so that they can build a positive relationship with them,” she said.
“A lot of students haven’t actually had a chance to communicate with police officers before or if they have it might not have been in such a positive situation.”
Police officers, detectives and other staff from the Chifley Local Area Command delivered a range of information sessions and practical activities for year 7 and 8 students.
Students had the chance to measure their running speed with a laser speed gun operated by Sergeant Glenn Crawford.
Sergeant Darryl Goodwin gave the group an interesting insight into the gear polices use during special operations.
The students were also able to gain a better understanding of the role of PCYC in the community.
The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) provided a barbeque lunch to feed the entire school to round out the day as they have done in previous years. PCYC Lithgow thanked RRT for their continual support.
Students chipped in with their own gold coin donations to raise over $700 for PCYC Lithgow.
