Dudley Police Department
Press Release
September 27th, 2018
This week, Dudley Police Chief Steve Wojnar officially kicked off the program known as “Officer Friendly” at the Mason Road School. For those unfamiliar with this program, the Chief visits the school from time to time throughout the year having lunch and informally interacting with the students at the school. These early visits serve as a day of introduction with the first grade and kindergarten classes. He met the children, explained his job and police work in general, and provided a few safety tips. The goal of this program is to minimize the fear and apprehension children may have about the police. Unfortunately, at a young age, many children only know police through negative experiences. By meeting with the children in a casual manner, the program tries to provide students with a positive image of police officers and an overall understanding of police work. Chief Wojnar has participated in this program for approximately 20 years and truly enjoys the time spent with the children. The Dudley Police wish to thank Principal Jennifer Desto and her staff for working with the Chief, School Resource Officer Megas, and the other officers on this and many programs at the school. They also wish to thank Superintendent Nash and all the principals from each of the Dudley Schools for their assistance and dedication to promoting the various initiatives throughout the years.
Pictured, Dudley Police Chief Steven Wojnar is meeting with one of the kindergarten classes at Mason Road School. (Picture by Stephen Chlapowski)
Press Release
September 27th, 2018
This week, Dudley Police Chief Steve Wojnar officially kicked off the program known as “Officer Friendly” at the Mason Road School. For those unfamiliar with this program, the Chief visits the school from time to time throughout the year having lunch and informally interacting with the students at the school. These early visits serve as a day of introduction with the first grade and kindergarten classes. He met the children, explained his job and police work in general, and provided a few safety tips. The goal of this program is to minimize the fear and apprehension children may have about the police. Unfortunately, at a young age, many children only know police through negative experiences. By meeting with the children in a casual manner, the program tries to provide students with a positive image of police officers and an overall understanding of police work. Chief Wojnar has participated in this program for approximately 20 years and truly enjoys the time spent with the children. The Dudley Police wish to thank Principal Jennifer Desto and her staff for working with the Chief, School Resource Officer Megas, and the other officers on this and many programs at the school. They also wish to thank Superintendent Nash and all the principals from each of the Dudley Schools for their assistance and dedication to promoting the various initiatives throughout the years.
Pictured, Dudley Police Chief Steven Wojnar is meeting with one of the kindergarten classes at Mason Road School. (Picture by Stephen Chlapowski)