A police officer protects the safety of his or her fellow citizens.  A police  officer guards our property and our streets and sometimes risks his or her life or severe injury in doing so.

        It is sad but there are bad people who try to make their way by hurting others or by taking what belongs to others.  Police officers try to prevent those people from doing those things or, when they cannot be prevented, to find the people who have done such things and bring them to justice.  By bring them to justice is meant to bring them to court to have their fellow citizens
determine whether they did the thing of which they are accused and, if so, to decide what punishment should be given to them.

        Police officers perform many duties.  Besides crime prevention and detection, they act as safety officers on our streets and  highways.  They also rescue people who are in danger of being hurt.

        Police officers are our friends and protectors.  Without them, there would be no safety.  People would be unable to travel or to work or play or go to school for fear that they would not be safe from the harm caused by bad people and by accidents.

AHMAD’S FATHER VISITS HIS SCHOOL

        Ahmad’s father is a police officer.  On "Safety Day" at Al Andalus School, his father came to lecture the teachers and students in the school auditorium.  Ahmad was proud to see his father standing in the center of the stage in his blue uniform and was even prouder when he smiled and waved to him.  That made all the children in front of Ahmad turn to look at him and smile.

        The school principal introduced Ahmad’s father.  Ahmad was surprised.  He knew that as a police officer he was important but never dreamed that the school principal would introduce him.  Ahmad was glad that the principal did not mention that he was his son because it would have embarrassed him to be pointed out by the principal before all the other students.

After the principal sat down, Ahmad’s father gave his talk and told the teachers and children how important it was to be safe and obey the law.  He showed them how traffic lights   and "Walk/Don't Walk" signs are necessary for their safety and well being.  He talked to them about crime prevention and how to call police and fire fighters   should the need arise.  Then he talked about how to settle disputes without fighting and how fighting was bad in most cases.

        When he finished the teachers and students applauded him and the principal thanked him for coming to see them.  He looked at Ahmad again and smiled.  The children then returned to their classes and Ahmad did not see his father again until he came home from work that evening.