The Department of Public Safety hosted its 7th Annual Jailhouse Fundraiser yesterday afternoon at the GIG Discotheque in Garapan and raised $5,000. <\/p>\n
DPS Commissioner Robert Guerrero said the money raised will fund events that are lined up for the month of May in celebration of Police Month.<\/p>\n
Public Safety Awareness Month vice chair Jen McQuay confirmed the fundraiser raised around $5,000 and the fund will go directly to the DPS Employees Association Inc., a non-profit organization that the Public Safety Awareness Month Committee has partnered up with. <\/p>\n
Some of the upcoming events are a fishing derby, the lifejacket day, the peace officers memorial ceremony, and many more throughout the month. <\/p>\n
According to Guerrero, the jailhouse fundraiser is basically a mock jail sentence. In order to get someone arrested, you would have to pay a fee of $25. Once a person is arrested, the person faces a judge and the judge proceeds to inform the arrestee of their bail amount. <\/p>\n
According to McQuy, the minimum bounty was $25. The arrestees had to match the bounty in order to bail themselves out.<\/p>\n
Over 30 arrests were made yesterday. <\/p>\n
The event was geared toward police officers that wanted to enjoy the company of their colleagues, and anyone who was interested in supporting the fundraiser while enjoying a good laugh. <\/p>\n
The first jailhouse fundraiser was started in 2010. The event has become an annual event to celebrate Police Month. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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