Police officer trading cards are here
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The trading cards are another step in the police department’s overall program to build a partnership between officers and the community.
Helping build the partnership is Bridgestone Firestone of Warren County, a company that believes in what the department is trying to do.
‘Bridgestone believes in building relationships between our teammates, customers and the community,’ said plant controller Randy Christian. ‘We hope this program builds a bridge between the community and the police department.’
Not only did Bridgestone fund the first series of cards, the company worked hand-in-hand with Sgt. Lisa Norris when it came to the design and officer information. Between the company and Norris, they were able to get all the pictures for the front and the biographical information for the back.
The youngest members of the community, children, are the intended target and that’s just fine with Jordan McMillen, 6, who would like to have the whole first set.
‘Oh, I like them,’ said Jordan when shown the cards. ‘I collect baseball cards, but I don’t have that many. I want all these.’
Although children are expected to be extremely interested in the trading cards, adults are encouraged to collect the cards if they wish.
Rare card alert: Promising to be the most elusive of cards is the one of McMinnville patrol officer Heath Luttrell. He left after the cards had been ordered but before they were delivered. Although he took most of the cards with him, some are still out there.
Everyone within the department will be asked to carry a few of their cards at all times. They will be handed out until they are gone.
To commemorate the first series, two full uncut sheets will be made. One will be framed and hung at McMinnville Police Department and the other at Bridgestone.
The first set includes 32 cards with 1,000 of each. Children and adults are encouraged to ask individual officers for a card.