The Cobourg Police Service is proud to announce our participation in Police Week in Ontario from May 12 to 18, 2024.
Throughout the week, the Cobourg Police Service will host various activities and events to foster community relationships and showcase the diverse aspects of policing. The week provides an opportunity to celebrate the important role our police officers and personnel play in community safety and our vital relationships and partnerships with communities.
We invite the citizens of Cobourg and local business owners to join us in celebrating Police Week. Together, we can keep Ontario safe.
Since 1970, Police Week has taken place in May to coincide with Peace Officers Memorial Day, which is internationally recognized on May 15. Here in Cobourg, this date holds a special place as the day to reflect and remember Constable Chris Garrett #221, who was tragically killed in the line of duty on May 15, 2004, while protecting the citizens of the Town of Cobourg, Ontario.
The annual Police Week in Ontario is sponsored by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General. It is part of the National Police Week led by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police.
Police Week activities:
• Facility Tour – Tuesday, May 14
• Constable Chris Garrett Memorial 20 th Anniversary – May 15th
• Family Storytime at the Cobourg Police Library – Thursday, May 16th
• Document Shred – Thursday, May 16 th
• Coffee with a Cop – Saturday, May 18 th
Facility Tour
Date Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Time 4:00 p.m.
Location 107 King Street West
Cobourg Police Service will host a facility tour on Tuesday, May 14th, at the police station at 107 King Street West in Cobourg. Community members are welcome to
attend the event, tour the station and check out a police cruiser.
Please check in at the front desk upon arrival.
Constable Chris Garrett Memorial 20th Anniversary
Date Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Time 11:30 a.m.
Location 107 King Street West, Cobourg
Join us as we mark the 20 th anniversary of Constable Chris Garrett’s tragic death and honour the sacrifice he made to protect the community. The ceremony begins at
11:30 a.m. with the Cobourg Police Service Pipes and Drums Band and remarks. Light refreshments will be available.
Family Storytime at the Cobourg Public Library
Date Thursday, May 16th
Time 10:30 – 11:30 am
Location Cobourg Public Library
200 Ontario Street, Cobourg
Cobourg Police Service is thrilled to join Family Story Time at the Cobourg Public Library. Come out to meet a police officer, read together, and tour a police cruiser.
Community document shredding Date Thursday, May 16th
Time 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location 107 King Street, West, Cobourg
In front of the police station.
Community members and business owners are welcome to bring their documents to be shredded on-site at the Mobile Shredding Unit.
Accepted items for the shred process:
• Any office paper (any colour)
• File folders (any colour)
• No need to remove staples, paper clips, or rubber bands
Prohibited items:
• 3-ring binders
• Cardboard
• Plastics
• Hazardous materials
• CD, DVD, magnetic media
• X-Rays
• Computers and accessories
• Common trash, wet materials or materials contaminated with mold or mildew
Coffee with a Cop
Date Saturday, May 18
Time 1:30pm – 3:00 pm
Location Lalies & The Dutch
7 King St West, Cobourg
Take a Coffee break with Cobourg Police Service. Stop by for a free coffee and a treat, meet an officer, ask a community safety question, or just say hello
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