Robert Wright from the Tustin Police Department said. Over 20 Tustin police officers and volunteers divided into four teams to provide students with multiple walking routes. Walk to School Day is celebrated annually on the first Wednesday in October. Besides raising awareness about community health, this day also reinforces important pedestrian safety rules. In fact, a lot of participants agreed Walk to School Day should be practiced more than once a year. In between snapping selfies with families and students, officers passed out stickers and pencils.
They also handed out raffle tickets to kids that participated in the walk. By the end of the morning, Walk to School Day aided in bringing all parts of the Tustin community together. In addition to police department personnel, which included sworn officers, civilian staff, and department volunteers, representatives from the Tustin Kiwanis Club as well as school staff, parents, and Tustin Unified School Board member Jonathan Abelove also participated.
After the walk, officers handed out healthy snacks including apples, bananas, and granola bars, and gathered with the students for a safety assembly which concluded the walk. A student hugs a Tustin police officer on Walk to School Day. Tustin Ranch Elementary School students carry signs as they walk with police officers and community volunteers to their classes on Walk to School Day. The Tustin Police Department and community volunteers walked with the students to help raise awareness.
Students at Tustin Ranch Elementary School gather at the start of the school day after walking to school with Tustin Police Department officers and volunteers. Behind the Badge. February 5, 0. January 31, 0. January 28, 0.
