The Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the Rice Lake Friends of the Library and Mosaic Telecom team up to put books in the hands of kids.
The Barron County Sheriff’s Department will now carry a backpack full of books in each of its squad cars to hand out at calls such as domestic abuse, drug related cases and any case of violence where children are present.
In domestic violence and drug related situations, these individuals are concerned about where they are going to stay and other basic living needs for them and their families. If we can provide the child with a book to help and if they can take five minutes to read it together, it with benefit everyone.
This is all in an attempt to reduce the trauma that our kids are feeling and seeing and try to take some stress off the parent or caregiver of the child. Many times our deputies are on scene at these incidents for long periods of time and this will also give us the opportunity to read to the kids ourselves - enhancing their perception of law enforcement.
If law enforcement can lend a hand in the development of our children to make them more successful and put a smile on their face at the same time, we are all in.
Special thanks to the Friends of the Rice Lake Library and Mosaic Telecom for partnering with us on this program.
Per Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald
Claire Parrish Public Services Director, RL Library; Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald; Mosaic Telecom CEO Scott Behn
Last Update: Jun 23, 2017 11:14 am CDT
