NPS Partners with Police for Crafting with a Cop Event

Northville Public Schools Partners with Local Police for Crafting with a Cop Event

Northville Public Schools recently partnered with the Northville Township Police Department to host Crafting with a Cop, a unique event designed to build positive relationships between elementary students and local law enforcement. The most recent event was held at Moraine Elementary School, the event offered students the chance to create crafts alongside police officers and interact with Max, the department's therapy dog. The initiative aims to humanize police officers and foster trust within the community.

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At Northville Public Schools, we're building a bridge between students and local law enforcement. Through our partnership with the Northville Township Police Department, elementary students get to spend quality time with officers in a relaxed setting at our crafting with a cop events. We're making birdhouses and bookmarks, and the bird houses are for like little birds that can fit in the holes and it's really fun. now kind of turned into crafting with Max which is are assigned therapy dog this is one of the events where we get to interact with the kids here and build friendships this is more of an opportunity for us to humanize our profession and get to interact with the kids on a on a different level I think it's really great kids to have an opportunity to have a positive interaction with police officers and citizens in a nice calming activity the therapy dog certainly helps like his love. The pet Max's really fluffy the police officers are really nice and it's just a bunch of fun these events because they give children a positive experience with law enforcement helping them understand that police officers are people they can trust and turn to for help it's friendly and it's casual they wear a uniform but they're still just like us underneath I want them to respect the authority but also understand that police officers or someone that you can talk to that's a lot of fun you know it was taking the time to spend an hour with them to do some crafts and just find out about third day as to what's going on at school how they're feeling what things are looking like for them and then an opportunity for us to talk about ourselves a little bit tune connect all while making some really fun crafts like what drive around and one of the police pictures of giant fish around my neighborhood which I didn't know and I think that's really cool our partnership with the Northfield Township Police Department is more than just an event it's about building connections fostering Trust creating a positive atmosphere for kids feel safe and supported thank you to everyone who made crafting with a cup of success we're excited to continue building positive relationships with our local law enforcement agencies one craft at a time for Northville Public Schools I'm Katie War the district communication specialist

Northville Public Schools recently collaborated with the Northville Township Police Department to host a heartwarming event aimed at fostering positive relationships between elementary students and local law enforcement. The most recent Crafting with a Cop event was held at Moraine Elementary School, providing an opportunity for students to engage in creative activities alongside police officers, while also interacting with Max, the department's therapy dog.

The event, part of a broader initiative to strengthen community ties, was met with enthusiasm from both students and officers alike. Children eagerly participated in crafting activities, including making birdhouses and bookmarks, while enjoying the company of officers who joined in on the fun. Max, the beloved therapy dog, added an extra element of joy and excitement to the event, captivating the hearts of all attendees.

The success of the Crafting with a Cop event underscores the importance of collaboration between schools and local law enforcement agencies in creating safer and more inclusive communities. Northville Public Schools looks forward to continuing its partnership with the Northville Township Police Department and exploring new avenues for community engagement and positive interaction in the future.

Published May 18, 2024 Print