Volunteers from across the county have been busy knitting teddy bears for officers to give to comfort children at incidents.
Just some of the ‘Bobby Buddie’ bears donated to the Force
The 800 bears donated to the Force so far are being named ‘Bobby Buddies’ and are the result of an appeal from the Domestic Abuse Prevention and Investigation Team (DAPIT).
Many of the bears have been received along with notes telling of the knitters’ own experiences, or explaining how the experience of knitting them has opened up some honest conversations of abuse.
This is just one of a number of community safety initiatives to receive support from the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold, who awarded this project £1,000.
“This initiative has generated an incredible reaction, and we’ve had some really touching feedback,” Stephen said. “Some of the teddies were donated anonymously and some were left with thank you notes for help that police officers have given in the past.
“I’m full of admiration to all the knitters out there for their overwhelming support, and to the DAPIT team for their great idea.”
