Nelson’s new police mascot connects with kids

Nelson’s new police mascot connects with kids

The Nelson Police Department’s new mascot has good dance moves. And the very cheerful, very tall osprey – as yet unnamed – likes giving high-fives on the street. The big bird does not talk, so the Nelson Star interviewed the mascot through its interpreter, Deputy Chief Jason Jewkes. “The mascot’s job is community engagement,” Jewkes said, “to engage with youth and to create better relationships between police and the community – high-fiving with…