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| Colstrip
Police Department Press Release: June 21, 2007 |
COLSTRIP POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE
COLSTRIP POLICE BEARS FOR KIDS PROGRAM COLSTRIP, MONTANA- Colstrip Police Chief Larry
Reinlasoder announced that the Colstrip Police Department another
tool in its arsenal. The CPD hopes that it can be an effective
method of dealing with problems that the police are called on
to handle. The tool is not a weapon, not a piece of advanced electronic
equipment nor is it a new gun. The tool is a cute and cuddly stuffed
animal. Chief Reinlasoder had expressed a desire to provide something
that could help calm children the police may have contact with
during police investigations, in times of crisis or other traumatic
events. Colstrip citizen Joe Oberth stepped forward and donated
a number of stuffed animals that the police can give to small
children in hopes of providing them some comfort and reassurance
during a critical time in their lives when they or their families
have contact with the police. “Children are the most precious
and vulnerable of our community and anything we can do to lessen
the trauma they may experience is positive, ” said Chief
Reinlasoder. Reinlasoder went on to say that people like Joe Oberth
make Colstrip such a great community. “Colstrip is so lucky
to have involved and caring folks like Joe, and there are certainly
many, many more like him in this town, who support law enforcement
in their efforts.” The new police program will be referred
to as “Give your Heart to a Kid.” |
