“This past summer the Police Department joined forces with
the YMCA to start a mentoring project with kids from our
community. When the project was first pitched to me, I
thought I could easily get one or two officers to step up
and volunteer their time but instead, six officers
volunteered their time to be mentors. Volunteers included
Lt. Jimmie Slade, Officers Mike Liberto, Laura Aucoin,
Chase Sharp, George Turgeau, and Communications Officer
Audrey Casey. For 16 weeks, these officers met with the
kids once a week. They covered a variety of different
topics during their meetings, with the help of guest
speakers, everything from communication skills to
leadership skills. The program wrapped up over the
holidays with a dinner catered by our friends at Beck N
Call Cafe.
Our officers at CPD understand the value of building
relationships with the kids in the community. I am forever
grateful for them volunteering their time for 16 weeks to
forge a bond with the youth in our community. Hopefully,
they will have developed friendships that will last
forever.
Please join me in thanking these officers and our partners
at the YMCA, Joey, Louis and Charlotte for all they did to
make this happen.” – Chief Tim Lentz
