Police departments celebrate Earth Day with clean-ups, electric vehicles

Here's a round-up of what some agencies are doing to go greener for our planet

By Police1 Staff

April 22 is Earth Day – an annual recognition of our duty to take care of the blue planet. Police departments took to social media to share how they are celebrating this global awareness day. From community education and giveaways to clean-ups and new electric fleets, here's a round-up of how some agencies are going green.

Committing to hybrid vehicle fleets

Today the San Gabriel Police Department celebrates Earth Day by introducing the T3. This is one of the newest all electric zero emission vehicle we have ready to deploy for patrol officers. #EarthDay #T3 #sangabrielpolice (as094) pic.twitter.com/8RD523Xrfu
— San Gabriel Police Department (@SanGabrielPD) April 23, 2020

The Guelph Police Service is committed to transitioning its marked fleet to fully hybrid by 2023. #EarthDay #EarthDay2021 #guelph #prideservicetrust #AGreenerShadeOfBlue pic.twitter.com/8C06ajzytR
— Guelph Police Service (@GuelphPolice) April 22, 2021

We're celebrating #EarthDay2021 . Did you know that @Glos_Police has the largest percentage of electric police vehicles in fleet in the whole of the UK? #EarthDay #AGreenAndPleasantCounty pic.twitter.com/IWxAfk3Xx6
— Glos OPCC (@Glos_OPCC) April 22, 2021

Making greener choices

Lots of folks celebrating #EarthDay with a fun, sustainable commute. Drivers & cyclists can brush up on bicycle safety before heading out the door (because even a bike crash can generate lots of plastic medical waste & ambulances ain’t electric yet).https://t.co/8S8fwQjPDm pic.twitter.com/0qMrzV9kcI
— WashingtonILPolice (@Wash_IL_Police) April 22, 2021

The garden beds have been prepared for planting outside of @HfxRegPolice Headquarters. Our gardens will feature bee loving flowers, fruits, vegetables and herbs once the April showers bring May flowers. #EarthDay pic.twitter.com/1fdHwJjEQh
— Halifax_Police (@HfxRegPolice) April 22, 2021

Community clean-up

Join us this Saturday, 4/24 as we participate in the Earth Day Harbor / Lakefront Clean Up!

Volunteers will assist with cleaning up the harbor / lakefront and dive teams with the Waukegan Fire Department will clear the water.

Come help, or stay and watch! 🌎❤️ pic.twitter.com/u84otUXD89
— Waukegan Police Dept (@Waukegan_Police) April 21, 2021

Today is EARTH DAY! Help keep Prince William beautiful. April is Litter and Illegal Dumping Enforcement Month, and we appreciate your assistance with not littering, doing your part to keep the earth clean. For more info, visit: https://t.co/ZQWhGOI3nQ #PWCPD #EarthDay https://t.co/WVIQcLDsGl
— Prince William County Police (@PWCPolice) April 22, 2021

This is what we did yesterday. In honor of #EarthDay, we cleaned up litter alongside Buck Island and Simmonsville Roads. We're just making sure the place we live, work and play is clean for our families and yours!#BPDTweets pic.twitter.com/6CYdkLsn25
— Bluffton Police Department (@BlufftonPolice) April 22, 2021

Every day is #EarthDay on Miami Beach! What better way to celebrate than with MBPD’s Marine Patrol. Help keep our waterways clean, properly dispose your trash.

How are you celebrating? Tell us below 👇👇 #MBRisingAbove #KeepMBClean #PlasticFreeMB #YourMBPD pic.twitter.com/5l3qecba2A
— Miami Beach Police (@MiamiBeachPD) April 22, 2021

Dive teams with State Police & Boston PD are teaming up for #EarthDay! Along with DCR, teams are searching for trash below the waves. Teams are at M Street Beach in South Boston & the Charles River by the Hatch Shell. @wbznewsradio pic.twitter.com/uGOoVTXK0Q
— James Rojas (@JamesRojasWBZ) April 22, 2021

Community education

Officers Berovides and Suarez represented the North Bergen Police Department at the Bringing Hudson County Together Earth Day 2021 event hosted by the Hudson County Improvement Authority. #nbpd #police #cops #communitypolicing #communityaffairs #earthday #hudsoncounty pic.twitter.com/1fUImYhW8I
— North Bergen Police (@nbpolice) April 17, 2021

This Earth Day, and every day... Love your Mother. 🌎 pic.twitter.com/XNrqqJ8La6
— West Seneca Police (@wspolice) April 22, 2021

Today is #EarthDay.

Draw us a picture or send us a video message to let us know how you are protecting the environment, and you will be entered to win a WRPS prize! pic.twitter.com/jJ9b4Z8LRH
— Waterloo Regional Police (@WRPSToday) April 22, 2021

Trash along Pennsylvania’s roadways is not only an eyesore, but also harmful to the environment. Treat every day like Earth Day and keep Pennsylvania beautiful. Please don’t litter. pic.twitter.com/UnTrEaubya
— PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) April 22, 2021

Getting rid of your old electronic equipment? Wipe ALL of your data from the device before disposing of your equipment securely and in line with relevant regulations to protect the environment. Our leaflet has more information! #CyberSecurity #EarthDay2021 #EarthDay pic.twitter.com/B5ht8XaXgy
— Police Digital Security Centre (@PoliceDSC) April 22, 2021

As we approach National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Sat, April 24, #EarthDay weekend. It’s important to remember that proper disposal of unused, expired, & unneeded 💊 can reduce drug abuse, save lives, and prevent unsafe chemicals from polluting our drinking water. pic.twitter.com/fN6SaQr2NX
— Fairfield, CA Police (@FairfieldPolice) April 16, 2021

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