Testimonials
Testimonials:
What People Are Saying
Turns out, when you mix intriguing storytelling, immersive exhibits, and some real-time crime prevention, people talk. A lot.
Here’s what our visitors, parents, teachers, and students are saying after experiencing the Calgary Police Discovery Centre (formerly YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre). We didn’t pay them to say this…we just blew their minds.
From public visitors:
Absolutely blown away by our visit! This interactive museum is an incredible space to explore the world of policing, forensics, and the brave lives of officers. We spent nearly three hours taking in every detail—it’s that immersive! The real-life stories of officers and their fight against crime were powerful and inspiring. Easily one of the most informative and engaging places we’ve visited. Highly recommended!
From Parents:
- “Sometimes us Moms get eye-rolls galore when talking about the dangers in our world and peer pressure. Your experience & passion for education was contagious and left us wanting to learn more. We’ll be back!”(Calgary Mom)
- “I loved the reinforcement of the Smart Choice Checklist, and how if something doesn’t feel right in your gut, don’t do it. The scenario-based learning was really engaging for the kids, and it was fantastic to have a Q&A with the Gang Suppression team.”
- “Fast paced, lots of variety, kept student interest. Given our students will be moving to schools with larger and older influenced peer groups next year the “drugs” talk and “gangs” talk will be helpful
From Teachers:
- “BEST FIELD TRIP EVER!!! Absolutely loved all the guests! The kids wanted the trip to last forever!!”
- The whole week was amazing! I loved all of the safe for life sessions as they gave the kids such important skills before entering into Jr. High next year. I know that Jr. High is a place where many things can happen and go wrong with social situations- and I do feel these students now have a tool kit to navigate the scary world beyond elementary school.”
- “Our experience has been amazing! The structure had our students very engaged and excited to learn and participate. The dogs!! Our kids came so far with their comfort. The gang program and online safety was super relevant for our kids, especially as they transition to junior high.”
From Students:
- “To be honest,the whole experience was totally awesome! Getting to know the police,learning new things,doing fun games and activities.I learned a lot from the police school,I also had so much fun
- “I liked meeting the special guests who all have different jobs in the Police Force because we got to learn about all the stuff they do. I also liked exploring the museum because I learned all the history behind the Calgary Police Department”.
- “I learned that the Police are not scary like I thought they were”.
