Mount Pearl Superintendent of Municipal Enforcement Blair Tilley, left, spent a day this month serving with Junior Constables Saira Jitthu and Vlad Terekhov, and RNC Inspector Steve Knight, right, as part of the Mount Pearl Crime Prevention Committee’s Officer for a Day Program. Mark Squibb photo
By Mark Squibb
Vlad Terekhov of Mary Queen of the World and Saira Jitthu of Morris Academy have been named the RNC’s newest Junior Constables.
The two Grade 5 students earned the honour after being selected from among hundreds of students who participated in the Mount Pearl Citizens Crime Prevention Committee’s annual thank-you card competition.
The two spent the day of July 3 with real life RNC officers and Mount Pearl enforcement officers, and visited police facilities, met a police dog, learned how to use a speed gun, rode in a squad car, met with members of Mount Pearl council, and helped with an ATV patrol in Mount Pearl.
Both agree that meeting the police dog was probably their favourite part of the day.
“This type of activity inspires not just the police force, but the whole community,” said Constable James Cadigan. “It certainly shows the importance of community partnerships.”
Cadigan praised the youths for their creativity, awareness of local issues, and desire to help out.
“We certainly look forward to seeing what these young people bring to their community in years to come,” said Cadigan.