Grade 5 Student Can Take Charge of Peterborough Police Service With 'Chief For a Day' Contest
/The Peterborough Police Service is allowing a Grade 5 student in Peterborough and the Kawarthas to lead them in their ‘Chief For A Day’ program, which returns for 2026, announced on Tuesday.
Izzy Condon from Kaawaate East City Public School was last year’s winner of the ‘Chief for a Day’ contest. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.
The contest is an opportunity for Grade 5 students to experience a day as Police Chief for the Peterborough Police Service.
Contest Details:
Who Can Enter: Students in Grade 5 at a school in the City of Peterborough, Village of Lakefield and Township of Cavan-Monaghan for the 2025/2026 school year
Essay Topic: If you were Chief for a day, what would you do?
Word Limit: 300-500 words
Deadline: March 25, 2026
The week of April 7 to 10, the authors of the top five essays will be asked to attend the Peterborough Police Station and read their winning essays before a panel of judges, including Chief Betts.
Prize:
Serve as Police Chief for a Day on May 19. You will be fitted with a full Peterborough Police Service Uniform and experience a day in the life of our Police Chief, including being sworn in, meeting the officers and different units, as well as presenting your essay to the Peterborough Police Service Board at their regular meeting. Further opportunity to attend the Community Open House at the Police Station on June 6.
How to Enter:
Write your essay: Be creative and thoughtful and be sure to include specific ideas.
Submit your essay: Send your completed essay to chiefofpoliceoffice@peterborough.ca Please include your full name, the name of your school, the city the school is in and the school board the student attends.
Deadline: March 25
