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North Okanagan RCMP ready to arrest, for kids

Suspects sought for Jail & Bail Thursday, May 30
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Cops for Kids has partnered with the Armstrong Kin Club and Boston Pizza Vernon to host the annual North Okanagan Jail & Bail on Thursday, May 30. (Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP image)

On Thursday when Mounties make business calls, they鈥檙e not looking for hard criminals, they鈥檙e looking for local law abiding citizens who鈥檝e been snitched on by their friends or coworkers.

Cops for Kids has partnered with the Armstrong Kin Club and Boston Pizza Vernon to host the annual North Okanagan Jail & Bail on Thursday, May 30. Off-duty RCMP members will be arresting local perpetrators before they face judge Mike Caira in a kangaroo court, and then they鈥檒l be thrown in the slammer to raise bail in the form of donations for Cops for Kids. Money raised from this event will help Cops for Kids fund much-needed medical equipment, specialized therapies, learning tools and mobility aids for children within South Eastern B.C.

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鈥淚t鈥檚 a great way to help local kids,鈥 said Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP Const. Nick Reimann. 鈥淲e get to arrest people that we don鈥檛 normally get to arrest, and the jailbirds get to have some fun while helping us raise money to help children facing illness, disability or traumatic crisis.鈥

Since 2013, more than $90,000 has been raised in the North Okanagan and they鈥檙e hoping to add even more to that total this year.

For Boston Pizza and the Armstrong Kin Club, it鈥檚 about partnering with the RCMP to help local children.

鈥淐ops for Kids assists families when there鈥檚 nowhere else to turn,鈥 says Boston Pizza owner Sean Matile. 鈥淭he items they fund aren鈥檛 covered by extended health care benefits, government programs or event other larger charities. So if we can be the heroes behind the heroes, then we鈥檙e doing our part for the community.鈥

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Cops for Kids fundraise throughout the year to support ongoing requests from families in medical, physical or traumatic crisis. If you, or someone you know might be deserving of a summons to be a part of the Jail & Bail. To arrange an arrest, email info@copsforkids.org or call (250) 801-4438.



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