Fort Bragg, CA – Sept. 16, 2012: Some of the tools that help protect peace officers in their dangerous jobs will be on display at the first Public Safety Appreciation barbecue on Saturday, October 20 at 11 a.m. at the Noyo Harbor picnic area, rain or shine.
Sheriff Tom Allman will greet the public and a full barbecue lunch will be prepared by Ukiah police and fire cadets.
The event is a benefit for the Mendocino Public Safety Foundation, a non-profit that is raising funds to support local law enforcement.
Tickets are $10 per individual and $25 per family and are available at Mendocino Books, Selzer Realty, Schat’s Courthouse Bakery, Harvest Market, and at the door.
Featured entertainment will include a visit by “Avatar,” a tactical robot purchased recently for local police by the Public Safety Foundation. Volunteers from the audience will be invited to drive the robot, which allows police to enter and search crime scenes without endangering lives.
The barbecue will also feature a demonstration of the sheriff’s K-9 dogs, attacking and restraining a “suspect.”
“This gathering will be fun and it will let folks show their appreciation for our law enforcement professionals,” said Ross Liberty, president of the Public Safety Foundation.
The Public Safety Foundation will host another barbecue on October 7 at Barra Winery in Redwood Valley. The events are supported by generous donations of Savings Bank of Mendocino County and Harvest Market.
The Foundation’s website is ProtectMendocino.org and the phone is 467-3661.
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