LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT HISTORICAL WEB SITE
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LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT HISTORICAL WEB SITE
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SCHOOL SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM Concern for school children on Lansing’s congested streets brought about A Safety Education Program in 1928, jointly sponsored by LPD, the State Journal and Lansing Safety Council. The program included training older school children as “Safety Patrols” to assist younger children across streets at busy intersections. Sgt. Harry Snider, director of the program, developed the “silent policeman,” replicas of safety patrols and placed them at several schools near dangerous school crossings. The idea was so effective it was used throughout the United States and brought special recognition to LPD. In 1938, Officer E. Raymond Benedict became the school safety officer and initiated a “driver’s school” for high-school age first-time drivers. He also introduced “Safety Sammy,” a puppet, used in a ventriloquist safety program for elementary children.
Sgt. Harry Snider patented this safety device. |
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