Kirtland Police chief reveals ‘Book Nook’ inside police station [Video]
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KITRLAND, Ohio — From a transactional approach to community policing, we’ve followed through on Chief Brian McCallister’s vision of building trusted relationships through children’s books. Back in May, McCallister pleaded with the community to donate children’s books in hopes of creating an in-house library to help lure more families into the police station in an effort to gain their trust. Now, the “Book Nook” is here.

“The people coming in to do day to day business – they walk into the door and stop and they’re like this is so nice.”

The “Book Nook” has thousands of children’s books sitting on its donated shelves, which is tucked into a corner, and is backlit by the police station’s windows. The toys, décor, rug, and two medium-sized bean bags that accompany the “Book Nook,” were also donated and carefully placed by the community, including Lake Catholic High School cheerleaders.

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