{"id":783490,"date":"2011-02-07T17:08:25","date_gmt":"2011-02-08T01:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/leigharev2\/?p=783490"},"modified":"2011-02-07T17:08:25","modified_gmt":"2011-02-08T01:08:25","slug":"police-theme-birthday-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/2011\/02\/07\/police-theme-birthday-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Theme Birthday Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before you say it, I know my son&#8217;s birthday was in December, but we are just getting around to having a little friend&#8217;s party for him in February! \u00a0It&#8217;s tough sharing the holidays with your birthday!<\/p>\n<p>We held a small party for &#8216;A&#8217;, with a couple of his close friends. \u00a0The theme was police&#8230;<br \/>\nWe started with a lunch of &#8220;hero&#8221; sandwiches. \u00a0The decor kept was simple with blue plates, napkins, red cups, and blue and silver balloons (the party favors)&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5060\/5419903471_d82fd2747f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5092\/5420510060_9ae5ded1d1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We then went on our own little field trip to the Rocklin police department!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5213\/5420510396_5c2f549b32.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Waiting for the presentation to begin&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5292\/5420510760_295baed5a0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Officer Mike gave us an excellent lesson on interaction with strangers, and also different items that a police officer would keep with him&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5255\/5420512804_47ff85e9ab.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since we could not take pictures, or speak, in the 911 dispatch room , Officer Mike explained to us what we would be seeing&#8230;.a huge screen that took up a whole wall. \u00a0On the left was a series of closed circuit camera screens that patrolled the whole police station. \u00a0The middle showed the status of all the Rocklin police officer. \u00a0He explained the codes of the status. \u00a0On the rights was a map that showed where the police cars were located, and also an aerial view of a designated neighborhood.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5140\/5419907271_e44acd0cda.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is the evidence locker room, where evidence is recorded and placed in lockers. \u00a0There is a secure room behind the lockers and only people that are authorized to go in there are allowed to open the lockers from the back and store the evidence properly.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5055\/5419908365_01cd945973.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is where they test drugs&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5177\/5420514548_84acd77c99.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Showing us the jail cells&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5094\/5419909041_6367b3855d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A view from inside the cell!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5296\/5420515528_b2cf2232d5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The firing range!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5133\/5420517498_81568340b0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This shredded and compressed tire material \u00a0captures the bullets and is 15 feet thick!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5255\/5419912091_a08c62a826.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Officer Mike shows us a paper target of a bad guy and his victim&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5295\/5419912449_634d071a4e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back at home, the kids enjoyed a &#8220;policeman&#8217;s favorite treat&#8221;&#8230;donuts!<br \/>\n<img 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