Peterborough Petes And Peterborough Police Service Announce Community Partnership

The Peterborough Petes have announced a new community partnership with the Peterborough Police Service, whereby Emergency Response Team members will act as mentors and role models to players.

The initiative, called Petes and C.O.P.S. (Community Oriented Partnerships and Support), will see players on the Petes roster matched with members of the Peterborough Police Service (PPS) Emergency Response Team (ERT), along with other members across multiple sections of the PPS.

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As part of the partnership, Petes players and PPS members will attend community events together, visit institutional facilities, and visit with sick and less fortunate community members, among other activities. 

“The Petes are very involved in the community, as is our police service,” says Sergeant Laine Schubert. “Although both have a very positive impact, we feel that cooperatively we can have an even greater impact if we can do some things together.”

“With the Petes and PPS being two of the more visible organizations in Peterborough, this will provide our players with great learning opportunities while engaging with our community members,” adds Petes General Manager Mike Oke. “We look forward to working with the PPS and watching the partnership grow.”

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