The Clarendon police and members of the parish's Crime Prevention Committee fêted more than 3,500 children at 11 police stations, recently.

The treat was funded by local business leaders and persons from the parish who are living overseas. Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) prepared the meals and interacted with children and parents in attendance.

Andrew Cox, a member of the Crime Prevention Committee, said it was pleasing for him to see the police and citizens dining together. "It was a moment of fellowship, and we must continue working to achieve better relations with the police in order to conquer crime and promote better values and attitudes for the young ones," he said.

The police community relations officer in the parish, Sergeant Sandra Webb-Spence, said the effort would go a far way in fostering good rapport between the police and residents within the division.

"We want children to see the police as friends and not just as arresters and other images portrayed on television, and we will continue to strive in this regard," she said.