Prince George, B.C.-  Today, through  to the 21st of May, is  Police Week,  and  the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Morris  says Police Week,  “Lets people get to know the women and men behind the badge.”

Police Week  was first held in 1970  and provides an opportunity for the public to not only  learn more  about  equipment  and  vehicles used  by  police,  it is also an opportunity for Police to  spread the message about key initiatives.

This year,  issues  such as  family violence,  are  in the forefront  says Minister Morris “Police are critical, front-line partners in preventing and eliminating the violence that affects too many women and children throughout our province.”

It’s also a great time to  spread  the word about recruitment  says Minister Morris “Positive interaction with officers early in my life contributed to my decision to join the RCMP for what would become a 32-year career in the force – decades that I look back on with fondness and pride.”

Minister Morris  adds  this  is a time to  “meet officers, learn about the important work that they and various support staff perform, and perhaps consider the career opportunities that policing affords.”