Community Outreach

Educating the Public

In addition to traditional policing activities, the Community Services and Community Policing Unit officers are responsible for planning and coordinating non-traditional functions and events for youth and adults alike..Some of the programs the unit oversees include:
  • Citizen's Police Academy
  • Public Safety Cadet Program
  • National Night Out
  • Cops and Kids program, which unites the police with the community
  • PAL Children's Holiday Party, which is held each December
  • Coffee with a Cop Program
  • Youth Justice Academy at Pathways
  • Water Safety Day
  • Police & The Youth Program
  • Norwalk Police Activities League
"In partnership with the community".
Fostering and maintaining a positive relationship with the community is critical to our success as a department.