The Orillia OPP have launched this winters Operation Heat program.
The OPP Operation Heat Positive Ticketing initiative gives kids another reason to look forward to their next encounter with an Ontario Provincial Police officer.
Thanks to a continued partnership with Mac’s Convenience Stores across Ontario,
Operation Heat recognizes positive behaviour by our communities’ youth in a very warm waywith a warm and delicious treat!
Building on this past summer’s highly successful Operation Freeze 2011, OPP officers who observe local youth doing random acts of kindness or exhibiting positive behavior will be able to recognize that young person with a “ticket” which is actually a coupon valid for a free hot chocolate beverage valid at all participating Mac’s stores in Ontario throughout the cold of winter this season.
In addition to recognizing good behaviour, Operation Heat promotes opportunities for OPP officers to interact with youth in a positive manner in support of the OPP Positive Ticketing
Program. Officers may use the coupons to recognize youth for doing good deeds, participating in community activities, picking up trash, pro-actively deterring crime or observing safe-street crossing rules. Officers can also make use of the coupons as literal “icebreakers” to establish a dialogue with kids in their patrol area.
