Crime Prevention and Community Safety

Community Services

Safety Patrol:

The Safety Patrol Program in Chatham-Kent is organized and monitored by the Chatham-Kent Safety Patrol Committee. Member agencies include: Lambton-Kent District School Board, Canadian Automobile Association and the Chatham-Kent Police Service.

Safety patrollers are students from grades five through eight who volunteer for the much needed position at their school and are chosen by the teacher safety patrol supervisor and school principal. There are currently 14 safety patrol teams across Chatham-Kent.

Safety patrollers are trained each September at the annual Safety Patrol Training Camp. They receive incentives such as candy, pencils and theatre passes for the volunteer hours they put into assisting fellow students safely across their school crossings.

Every May the Chatham-Kent Safety Patrol Committee in cooperation with the Lambton-Kent District School Board, Industrial Accident Prevention Association and the Chatham-Kent Police Service host a Safety Patrol Awards Ceremony. Third and fourth year safety patrollers receive medallions for their dedication to the program. Each of the teacher safety patrol supervisors award an IAPA sponsored Safety Patroller of the Year plaque to the most dedicated and deserving student on their patrol team.

Each summer the top three safety patrol teams and their supervisor are presented with a trophy for their dedication to the program and treated to mini golf and lunch at the Chatham Golf and Fun Centre.

Safety Patroller at Safety Patrol Camp

Safety Patrol Supervisors and Safety Patrollers honoured at the
Safety Patrol Awards Ceremony