Popsicle Patrol

Popsicle Patrol is a program started in the summer of 2017 to encourage officers to continue positive contacts with children during the summer months.  The department has, in the last four years, been very involved in relations with the elementary schools in Arkansas City with programs like Cops in Schools Lunch Program and Adopt-a-School. 

Popsicle Patrol focuses on officers getting out of the patrol cars and distributing frozen treats to citizens young and old throughout the city. Popsicle Patrol has become a community favorite in Arkansas City.

In truth, the officers make time to interact with the youth of Ark City in many ways, whether it be at the Northwest Community Center playing basketball or through the school district.

Thanks to a generous partnership with the local Dillon’s store and the donations from the community, we were able to collect more than 6,000 popsicles for our officers to pass out.

These donations made it possible for ACPD to give away more popsicles in the summer 2019 than we were able to give away during the whole of 2018. We were able to use popsicles from the same donation in 2020.

ACPD thanks you, the citizens, for all that you do to help us continue this outreach effort. A special thanks goes to our local Dillon’s, as well. With their cooperation, popsicle patrol has been a continued success.