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CALGARY – Two Calgary constables will be holding a virtual ride-along on Thursday – live tweeting their shift throughout the day.

Constables Jared Euverman and Riley Babott will take to Twitter at 2 p.m.

They say the goal of the event is to give people an inside look at what it’s like to be a constable in Calgary.

“Not everyone has access to a police officer to ask questions,” explains Constable Babott. “We want to give a view to the public of what we deal with on a daily basis on patrol.”

“Most people, their only interactions with us are on a negative level,” adds Constable Babott. “We want to be accessible to the public so you’re not just meeting a police officer when you’re getting a ticket or you’re in some kind of trouble. We want people to be able to approach us at any time, to be able to talk to us and ask us question.”

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But will there be any ‘selfies’?

“You can probably expect a couple selfies,” jokes Constable Babott. “Especially Constable Euverman – he’s a sucker for selfies.”

To join the virtual ride along, follow Constable Babott and Constable Euverman on Twitter, or search #OnPatrol.

You’ll also be able to follow their day on the Calgary Police Service Facebook page.