Published February 08. 2022 12:17PM
The Cops ‘n’ Kids program is always looking to provide new adventures with different stories.
Cops ‘n’ Kids is a program where local police come and read to children of the community.
Last summer Cops ‘n’ Kids ran a special session on Wednesdays. To be a participant, parents had to register their child for one of the Wednesdays’ readings because seating was limited for the morning and afternoon sessions.
One afternoon session was called “Tacos with the Chief.” Bethlehem Police Chief Michelle Kott read to an audience of children and their parents from the book “Dragons Love Tacos.”
After the story, Chef Colin Metzger of Sodexco did a presentation of how to make tacos. Following the presentation, everyone feasted on the tacos. As a special bonus, three names were drawn to receive a free copy of the book Chief Kott had read. Everyone was then encouraged to head to the third floor to the Cops ‘n’ Kids Reading Room, where every child was given the chance to pick a book free of charge for their own personal collections. The program Cops ‘n’ Kids celebrated giving out its millionth book in mid-2021.
Press photos by Lakisha Bonnell Behlehem Police Chief Michelle Kott reads the book “Dragons Love Tacos” to a room full of children at the Northampton Community College Fowler Family Southside Center for the program Cops ‘n' Kids.
Bethlehem Police Chief Michelle Kott emphasizes the sounds that dragons make when they eat tacos.
Colin Metzger, a chef from Sodexco, prepares the ground beef for tacos in the kitchen space of the Fowler Center. Chief Kott served as his assistant.
The young audience watches the mirror above to see an overview of the taco cooking presentation. For more information on the program, visit the website: https://www.copsnkidslv.org/ and on Facebook.
Chef Metzger asks, “How do you know when the ground beef is done?”
Participants line up to be served tacos by Chef Metzger and students of Northampton Community College.
Mother and daughters pose with the president of Cops ‘n' Kids before heading off to the Reading Room to choose their books. (From left to right) Bella Dinh, Kate Tran, Beverly Bradley, and Anna Dinh.
