The Lincoln Police and Fire and Rescue departments are inviting children to a special Halloween event where they can explore emergency vehicles, meet first responders and participate in a mock swearing-in ceremony.
LPD Public Information Officer Erika Thomas says the free event will be held at the Public Safety Center at 66th and Pine Lake Road. The facility is shared by police and fire personnel. The event will feature a touch-a-truck experience with police cruisers, fire engines, the police motor unit, a mobile command post, recruiting vehicles and a historic Dodge Diplomat.
Children will also get a look at the department’s new electric bikes, which were acquired this summer. Thomas says one of the highlights is the opportunity for children dressed as police officers or firefighters to take part in a mock oath of office administered by members of the Lincoln City Council…