A K-9 police dog demo and helicopter landing will be featured in this year’s Citrus Heights Traffic Safety Day and Police Motorcycle Competition at Sunrise Mall, as officers from across California and as far as Nevada descend on the city to compete in the third annual event this Saturday.
“There’s gonna be tons of stuff for the kids and family,” said Citrus Heights Police Sgt. David Gutierrez, highlighting plans for a driving simulator, kids bike safety skills rodeo, bounce houses and various demo’s throughout the day.
The free event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 25 in the mall parking lot just south of Elephant Bar, according to Sgt. Gutierrez. He said this year promises to be “quite a treat,” with the police competition featuring a new “head-to-head motorcycle dual, a motorcycle-basketball shooting event and a unique slow speed challenge course.”
Last year, the annual event drew about 2,000 people and raised over $2600 for charity, according to Officer Anthony Boehle. It also left the Citrus Heights Police Department (CHPD) with six awards earned by several competing officers.
[See last year’s coverage and video: Citrus Heights Police Win 6 Awards in Statewide Motorcycle Competition]
Although the event is free to the public, police say any proceeds will go to support the Citrus Heights Police Activities League, a local nonprofit which seeks to “build positive relationships” between police officers and youth by hosting and participating in various activities in the community.
The annual event began in 2013 and is sponsored by CHPD, Sunrise Mall and Marketplace, and the Police Activities League.
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