23rd Police Awareness Day Features Demos, Displays

Young children approach officers on horseback.

Horses meet kids at 23rd Police Day.

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Hinton and NIH daycare folks smile for camera.

NIH Police Chief Al Hinton greets visitors from the NIH daycare.

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Sims wears gas mask as Bartz adjusts it, with several kids looking on.

MPO Brian Sims (l) and Sgt. Herman Bartz, both of NIH, fascinate little ones by showing how police specialty equipment is worn.

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Behind a table, Sims and Matney display some tactical gear.

MPO Brian Sims (l) and Cpl. Ken Matney of the Rockville Police Department display some of the other tactical gear and devices they use.

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Pesseh helps a child jumping to reach a high marker.

Cpl. Kweku Pesseh of NIH shows a tiny recruit the Vertical Challenger. “It measures vertical jump and reach,” he explains. “The kids were doing the same test current Special Response Team officers have taken.”

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Fedorisko and youngster seated side by side on the sidewalk, performing exercises.

Cpl. Christine Fedorisko of NIH puts a youngster through his paces at the Police Awareness Day event.

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Meiklejohn leans across a table to chat with a young child.

Deputy Sheriff C. Meiklejohn of Montgomery County engages youngsters at Police Awareness Day event.

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Law enforcement officers from several local, state and federal jurisdictions joined in NIH’s event. Shown are (from l) Maryland State Trooper J. Quase, Matney, Officer Dana Stroman of Montgomery County PD and Cpl. Ronald Malcom of NIH PD.

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With his hand around a police dog, Bauer talks to several youngsters.

Officer K. Bauer of the Metro Transit Police gives the ever-popular K-9 demonstration.

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Officers on horseback greet visitors of all ages on the lawn in front of Bldg. 1.

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A horse with officer riding is petted by a youngster and adult.

An officer on horseback is approached by a youngster and adult, who pet the horse.

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The NIH Police hosted the 23rd annual Police Awareness Day on May 17 in front of Bldg. 1. Various local, state and federal law enforcement agencies attended the event, which included K-9 demonstrations, officers on horses, a cookout and various other activities.

The day was a big hit with special guest attendees from Parents of Preschoolers, Inc. Youngsters engaged with officers, took part in mock training exercises and met police horses and dogs.