Community Day
As part of the university’s Fall Family Weekend festivities, the Virginia Tech Police Department will host its eighth annual Community Day celebration on Saturday, September 21st, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Students, employees, and the general public are invited to attend to learn more about the award-winning and nationally-accredited police department.
The free event, will take place on Virginia Tech's Drillfield and will include activities for people of all ages including drunk goggle carts to simulate driving under the influence, a donut eating contest, two obstacle courses, "Dunk-A-Cop," and blood donations.
Participants will also have the opportunity to view demonstrations from Virginia Tech's Emergency Response Team, K-9 Team, and Rescue Squad; the Blacksburg Fire and Police departments; the Montgomery County Sherriff's Office; Christiansburg Police; and the Carillion Lifeguard helicopter crew.
Photo Gallery
Officer Jaret Reece and Bax display some protective padding during a demonstration.
An officer conducts a K-9 demonstration.
Officer Austin Sumners and Nero conduct a K-9 demonstration.
The drunk goggle carts simulate driving while intoxicated.
DUI-simulating goggles led to a few collisions.
Participants were able to learn how to extinguish fires.
The Carillion Lifeguard helicopter crew flew in for the event.
The crew showed participants around the helicopter.
Contestants raced to win the doughnut eating contest.
Demonstrators taught participants about standard amounts of alcoholic drinks.
One officer dressed in padded protective equipment for self-defense demonstrations.
Participants were able to practice sparring with an officer as part of a self-defense demonstration.
Officer John Tarter shares a high-five with the HokieBird after being dunked.
Participants were invited to try and dunk police officers.
Each officer had to reset the dunk tank for the next.
There were many tasks in the EFFORT obstacle course.
One obstacle in the EFFORT obstacle course was a wall to scale.
Participants of all ages were welcomed.
The event was open to all members of the community.