It takes a village — of police officers
BILL BULEY | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 8 months AGO
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Bill Buley covers the city of Coeur d'Alene for the Coeur d’Alene Press. He has worked here since January 2020, after spending seven years on Kauai as editor-in-chief of The Garden Island newspaper. He enjoys running. | April 20, 2024 1:07 AM
COEUR d'ALENE — As far as Vanessa Moos is concerned, Coeur d'Alene's police officers are the finest in blue.
The CEO of Children's Village sent a note to The Press this week offering thanks to police for being there. Always. Whenever needed. They were again Wednesday when two youths ran away and were in traffic.
“When kids with significant trauma get scared or overwhelmed, their fight/flight response goes off quick. Sometimes this includes running. The kids at CV are learning to regulate their emotions and bravely process these hard experiences," said Greg Lee, licensed counselor.
Here is what Moos wrote:
"It's us again, Children's Village. Dispatch said we need you, again. I know what you're thinking that it's annoying. We completely agree but thank you for showing up again.
"We try to not call, we really do. We have as many staff as we can afford, but our community families keep needing us and so we say yes.
"These kids need us, there's no one else. Our residents are in survival mode, and it's hard.
"Here's the thing though: you just showed them that they are wrong. Law enforcement isn't bad, they're kind and can help.
"So, our April 17 officers who helped to keep two of our littles safe, we thank you. We know this might not be how you saw your day going, but you made a difference.
"Our kids see you and they're watching. We appreciate you."
Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Lee White said they were glad to respond.
"We have an excellent working relationship with Children’s Village." he said. "I’m glad we could be of assistance."
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