Community

On Thursday May 5th from 4 to 7 pm the Burlington Police Department and Mayor Miro Weinberger, together with a variety of community partners, will host the third annual Meet Your Police event including free food, entertainment, information booths, bouncy houses and kid-friendly fun.



This year we are taking the BBQ out of the park and moving it to North Street from North Champlain to Elmwood. This is a great opportunity for the community to meet and talk with officers and staff in a social setting and discuss issues of importance informally. This is a City wide event and all are welcome to come.



Among the activities and information available during this event will be:



● A barbecue/picnic with food provided by the many community sponsors

● Music and entertainment by DJ Craig Mitchell

● Touch a Truck with emergency and other city vehicles on hand

● Equipment demonstrations – have you ever wondered how much a police equipment belt or bulletproof vest weighs?

● Information about the Community Police Academies

● Recruiting information about jobs within the Department and careers in policing

● Tables and information from many community partners

● Meet officers and staff from other City Departments and neighboring agencies

● Distribute multi-language brochures on crime prevention, personal safety, reporting crime, and providing feedback/making complaints about police operations.

● Possible dance and musical performances by the community and presenting partners

● K-9 Demonstration

● Bouncy Houses

● Parks and Recreation’s Playmobile

● Potential demonstrations by many different UVM sports teams

● And more