Police are creating new friendships with Roanoke City kids through ‘Badge Buddies’Officers from the Roanoke City Police Department are creating new friendships with children at the West End Center by running.
‘Badge Buddies’ conquer 5K after 8 weeks of positively connecting police with Roanoke kidsA pilot program put kids and officers on the same path: a 3-mile run through Roanoke on Wednesday.
Roanoke cops, kids and parents taking steps to end gun violence through relationship buildingHaving conversations with kids about violence can be tough. One Roanoke program aims to make that easier: Badge Buddies.
‘Badge Buddies’ running program connecting police with Roanoke City kidsA new pilot program, Badge Buddies, is aimed at forming relationships between children and Roanoke City Police through running.
