Ajax: Students entering into Grade 5 this fall are invited to enter the essay contest now to become Durham Regional Police Service’s Chief for a Day.
The theme of the essay contest is entitled “What would you do if you were the Chief of Police for a day?” The essay is limited to 500 words.
In the fall, the top Grade 5 finalists from various school boards across Durham Region will be picked up at their schools by police cruisers and escorted to DRPS headquarters. They will then read their winning essays to a community panel of judges, including Chief Paul Martin, members of the Police Services Board and members of the Police Appreciation Dinner and Awards Night (Padan) Committee.
The winner will serve as Chief for a Day on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 and will be a guest of honour at the 17th Annual Padan on October 24th, 2019 at Deer Creek in Ajax.
All submissions must include:
– Name of student submitting essay (Grade 5 in September 2019)
– Name and city of school attending
– School Board the student attends (DDSB, DCDSB, KPRDSB, PVNCCDSB etc.)
All essays for consideration are due on Monday September 16, 2019 and are to be submitted via email at:
chiefforaday@drps.ca
What would you do if you were the Chief of Police for a day?
Write a 500-word essay telling us what you would do and email it to chiefforaday@drps.ca. The contest is open to all @RegionofDurham students entering Grade 5 this fall. For more: https://t.co/bT8cXC9L4G pic.twitter.com/m0vzYOvDZH
— Durham Regional Police (@DRPS) August 1, 2019