Community members were given the opportunity to celebrate Police Week on Saturday at the Headquarters Open House hosted by the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS).
The annual event was held at WRPS’ headquarters at 200 Maple Grove Road in Cambridge.
Information booths were set up for attendees to explore. There was also face painting, food trucks, and a bouncy castle among other family-friendly activities.
“We’re hosting our 50th anniversary celebration this year. It’s a chance for us to reflect on our history but also to re-engage for the community,” said Police Chief Mark Crowell with WRPS. “We’ve had tremendous community support for many years so it’s a chance to give back and engage and to really welcome people into our doors and to show them what we do.”
Demonstrations were also carried out by various police units within WRPS.
“We have a number of things for people to engage with …