Police officers are associated with donuts, but not for the reason audience members might think, School Resource Officer Charles Jefferis told second-graders and their teachers on Friday morning at South Breeze Elementary School The reason is that in the 1930s, donut shops were the only places open all night, so police officers spent more time at night watching donut shops because they were more likely to be robbed. He said the robbers liked to do their work at night, so they picked donut shops. Police officers aren’t associated with donuts because they might like to eat them or gather at the shops. He told the audience this information during a question-and-answer time where the children were allowed to raise their hands and give their inquiries when called upon but were instructed not to tell stories—just to ask questions. This was right after Jefferis read the book “Officer Buckle and Gloria” to them. Questions ranged in depth from “How long does a Taser go?” to “How did you become a police?” to “Do you have any stickers?” The answer to the Taser question was 40 feet, and the answer to the stickers question was, “I might.” (He did.) To become a police officer, Jefferis said he had to apply for the job, which he did when he was in Germany. Another student inquired if he liked being a police officer. “Yes, I do,” Jefferis responded, adding he gets to be a bicycle police officer in the summer.
Source: Harvey County Now
