There Is A Great Need For The Connecting of Cops and Kids In All Communities

Whether police officers are fighting crimes, building safer neighborhoods, or combating terrorism, their relationships with children are critically important. The way police interact with children in a neighborhood can have a significant impact on police effectiveness and safety, and on the stability of communities. Raising Awareness. Modeling Behavior.

Pocomoke City Police  Chief Kelvin Sewell takes time to pose with some of the students at  Pocomoke  Elementary School./Photo Pocomoke Police Department

One-on-One provokes discussion and raises officers’ awareness of children in their work and of the tremendous impact their presence, authority and actions have on children. It is also designed to show how basic knowledge of children and their development can enhance an officer’s impact, safety and ability to achieve law enforcement goals in the community. Children serve an important role in facilitating the goals of law enforcement.

• Children are almost always present when police officers perform their duties.
• Children can make police officers’ work easier, or harder, depending on the level of trust that is built between children and police.
• Positive community attitudes toward police officers and cooperation with investigations can significantly affect the way police officers are perceived: how they interact with children, and act on their behalf on the job, is critical.
• Children grow up quickly to become the adults of the communities that officers are sworn to serve.

By giving officers tools to communicate and build relationships with children, One-on-One can improve officer’s safety and help officers achieve their law enforcement goals.

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"....we pledge to develop a partnership with the Community, lead a community commitment to resolve problems, and improve the safety and quality of life in our city."

-Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin D. Sewell-