The Community Services Section consists of three Special Constables, who provide crime prevention and public safety education to community groups, elementary schools, and high schools.
Our educational presentations and programs:
The Chatham-Kent Police Service Crime Prevention and Community Safety Section is pleased to advise you that we have a wide range of programs and topics available for presentation to your students. Select a program name to learn more.
Bicycle Rodeos
Each spring and summer, local clubs, church groups, and community agencies request Bike Safety Rodeos. We work with each group to provide hands-on training for participants to increase their level of awareness and ability as it relates to safe cycling practices.
For further information about bicycle rodeos, you may contact Community Services at (519) 352-4650. We will also post information on upcoming events on our home page.
School Programs
For information about the programs below, please call 519-352-4650.
| School Program | Grade(s) |
|---|---|
| Community Helper – A Police Officer is your friend. (May and June) | Grade JK/SK & Grade 1 |
| Bullying – What We Learned About Bullying | Grade 2 |
| Bullying – What We Learned About Bullying | Grade 3 |
| Bullying (McGruff’s Bully Alert) | Grade 4 |
| Values, Influences and Peers (VIP). There are five lessons completed with the students: Overview and Introduction by the V.I.P. Officer, Authority & Authority Figures, Youth and the Law, Bullying and the Law, Making Safe Choices (Drugs), and a V.I.P. Graduation. | Grade 5 |
| Bullying Cyberproofed – Internet Safety Making Safe Choices | Grade 6 |
| Bullying Cyberproofed – Internet Safety Making Safe Choices (Drugs) | Grade 7 |
| Internet Safety Cyberbullying The Youth Criminal Justice System (YCJA) Making Safe Choices (Drugs) Bullying | Grade 8 |
| Making Safe Choices – Drug Education Bullying/Cyberbullying Internet Safety Impaired Driving – IMPACT – Grade 11 & 12 Policing in Ontario – Grade 11 & 12 | Secondary Level |
Values, Influences and Peers (VIP)
2024-2025 V.I.P. Winners
Our Lady of Beauraing Council #1412, Knights of Columbus helped to recognize a student at Monsignor Uyen Catholic School for his winning design for the 2024-2025 V.I.P. t-shirt artistic design contest.
The plaque and winning design t-shirt were presented to Noah Ross today by Special Constable Hakr and Mr. Lazzarin.
Noah’s t-shirt design will be worn by the grade 5 V.I.P. graduates in the St. Clair District Catholic School Board in Chatham and St. Joseph Catholic School in Tilbury.
A student at Harwich Raleigh Public School was recognized for her winning design for the 2024-2025 V.I.P. t-shirt artistic design contest.
The plaque and winning design t-shirt were presented to Jolene Wood today by Mr. Marc Eskritt from the Optimist Club of Blenheim and Special Constable Koldyk of the Crime Prevention and Community Safety Section of Chatham-Kent Police Service.
Jolene’s design will be worn by all the grade 5 V.I.P. graduates in the public schools within the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and all the schools in Wallaceburg.
The V.I.P. program has been very effective in establishing positive community-police relationships over the years. Students meet with their V.I.P. Officer on six different occasions and build a positive rapport that can last a lifetime. Lessons taught to students include authority and authority figures, youth, and the law (shoplifting/vandalism), bike and helmet safety, bullying and making good choices (drugs). The lessons are preventive in nature and allow students to evaluate the consequences of making poor choices.