POLICE SPECTACULAR

Pictured promoting this week’s Police Spectacular at Top Ryde Shopping centre are l to r: Gladesville Crime Manager Detective Inspector David Stinson, Crime Prevention Officer at Gladesville Police Fran Aliprandi, Crime Manage-ment Unit Co-ordinator Detective Sergeant Denise Bennett, Top Ryde Shopping Centre Management’s Anna Pazin, Gladesville Police Local Area Commander Super-intendent Paul Nolan, Top Ryde Shopping Centre Management Nathan Vincin, Gladesville Police Constable Sandy Clune, Gladesville Police Constable Tony Pickering, Top Ryde Shopping Centre Management George Savill and TWT Managing Editor John F Booth AM.

Keeping in tune with the public

Police Band, above, will be a popular attraction at the Top Ryde Centre on Friday between 11am and 1pm.

Safety tips for young and old

Safer Communities, with special emphasis on the young and the elderly, is the theme of a three-day event at Top Ryde Shopping Centre to be staged by Gladesville Police.

“Police officers will be on hand to explain personal safety issues and home security to seniors,” said Gladesville Police Local Area Commander Superintendent Paul Nolan However, the event is for everyone.

Police will be on hand with advice and information on matters such as drink spiking, safe driving, under-age drinking, party gate crashes, street smart issues, and more.

The public can report crime, traffic or any matter they like at the spectacular and police will be on hand to deal with anything, Superintendent Nolan said.

• On display during the Spectacular between 10am and 4pm there will be: a highway patrol vehicle; a police motor cycle (kids can sit on the bike or in the car and have their photo taken); a weapons trainer display each day; displays and videos with the water police.

• Mounted police will be at the centre on the Thursday and Friday afternoons; police dogs will attend on Thursday.

• Police band will perform on Friday between 11am and 1pm.

• Present during the Spec-tacular will be: Domestic Violence Officer; Youth Liaison Officer; Traffic Officer; Crime Prevention Officer; and Senior Police.

• Children’s activities include: face painting; helium balloons; fingerprinting; Police cardboard cut out money boxes; and posters.

• Guessing competition - how many little pink pigs are in the jar? The prize is a 14-day holiday.

• Colouring competition winner will be announced on Friday at a special morning tea.

• Seniors Safety Award winner also announced on Friday morning in presence of Ryde MP and Minister for Police John Watkins, Gladesville Police Local Area Commander Superintendent Paul Nolan, and Ryde Mayor Clr Edna Wilde OAM.

All monies raised is going to the Ryde Hunters Hill Life Education Centre.

The fire brigade will also attend over the three days to give advice on fire alarms and smoke detectors.

The sponsors of the event are TWT, Top Ryde Shopping Centre, BOC gases, Retra-vision, Stamford Hotel North Ryde, Mega Games Trader and Ryde City Council.

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