The Cobourg Police Service presents
2024 Police Week
The Cobourg Police Service is proud to announce our participation in Police Week in Ontario from May 12 to 18, 2024.
Throughout the week, the Cobourg Police Service will host various activities and events to foster community relationships and showcase the diverse aspects of policing. The week provides an opportunity to celebrate the important role our police officers and personnel play in community safety and our vital relationships and partnerships with communities.
We invite the citizens of Cobourg and local business owners to join us in celebrating Police Week. Together, we can keep Ontario safe.
Since 1970, Police Week has taken place in May to coincide with Peace Officers Memorial Day, which is internationally recognized on May 15. Here in Cobourg, this date holds a special place as the day to reflect and remember Constable Chris Garrett #221, who was tragically killed in the line of duty on May 15, 2004, while protecting the citizens of the Town of Cobourg, Ontario.
The annual Police Week in Ontario is sponsored by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General. It is part of the National Police Week led by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police.
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Station Tour – May 14
| Date | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 |
| Time | 4:00 pm |
| Location | 107 King Street West |
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Cobourg Police Service will host a facility tour on Tuesday, May 14th, at the police station at 107 King Street West in Cobourg. Community members are welcome to attend the event, tour the station and check out a police cruiser. Please check in at the front desk upon arrival. |
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Constable Chris Garrett Memorial 20th Anniversary - May 15
| Constable Chris Garrett Memorial 20th Anniversary | |
| Date | Wednesday, May 15, 2024 |
| Time | 11:30 a.m. |
| Location | 107 King Street West, Cobourg |
Join us as we mark the 20th anniversary of Constable Chris Garrett’s tragic death and honour the sacrifice he made to protect the community. The ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m. with the Cobourg Police Service Pipes and Drums Band and remarks. Light refreshments will be available.
Family Story Time - May 16
| Family Story Time with Cobourg Police Service | |
| Date | Thursday, May 16, 2023 |
| Time | 10:30 am |
| Location | Cobourg Public Library – 200 Ontario Street |
| Cobourg Police Service is thrilled to join Family Story Time at the Cobourg Public Library. Come out to meet a police office, ask questions, and take a tour of a police cruiser. | |
Community document shredding - May 16
| Community document shredding | |
| Date | Thursday, May 16th |
| Time | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm |
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107 King Street, West, Cobourg In front of the police station. |
Community members and business owners are welcome to bring their documents to be shredded on-site at the Mobile Shredding Unit.
Accepted items for the shred process:
- Any office paper (any colour)
- File folders (any colour)
- No need to remove staples, paper clips, or rubber bands
Prohibited items:
- 3-ring binders
- Cardboard
- Plastics
- Hazardous materials
- CD, DVD, magnetic media
- X-Rays
- Computers and accessories
- Common trash, wet materials or materials contaminated with mould or mildew
Coffee with a Cop - May 18
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Coffee with a Cop |
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Date |
Saturday, May 18 |
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Time |
1:30pm – 3:00 pm |
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Location |
Lalies & The Dutch 7 King St West, Cobourg |
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Take a Coffee break with Cobourg Police Service. Stop by for a free coffee and a treat, meet an officer, ask a community safety question, or just say hello. |
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Police Week celebrates the work of front-line police officers, 9-1-1 communicators, civilian staff, and all members of Ontario police services do to keep Ontarians safe.
We would like to thank all the members of the Cobourg Police Service for their continued commitment to the community.
POLICE WEEK RESOURCES