Hattie deVries-Treat, 3, of Kalispell, climbs into the BEAR, a tactical support vehicle for the Kalispell Police Department Special Response Team, on Saturday afternoon, May 14, at the Spring into Safety event at the Summit as Officer Dennis Bain, right, keeps watch.

Law enforcement officers from both Kalispell Police and the Montana Highway Patrol were on site giving demonstrations and running a bicycle safety course. The event took place the day before Peace Officers Memorial Day and the start of Police Week 2016 which continues until Saturday, May 21. In a proclamation President Barrack Obama said, "It takes a special kind of courage to be a peace officer. Whether deputies or detectives, tribal police or forest service officers, beat cops or Federal agents, we hold up those who wear the badge as heroes. Though they too often spend their days witnessing America at its worst, in their extraordinary examples, we see America at its best. On this day and throughout this week, let us celebrate those who nobly serve each day — and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice — to move our world toward a more just and safe tomorrow. May we carry forward their brave and selfless spirit as we keep working together to shape a future worthy of their commitment.”