Chief of Police for a Day: Amanah Datoo

When Amanah Datoo wakes up, she has the intention of making the most of every day, and that’s exactly what she did on her day as Chief of York Regional Police.
Amanah is a Grade 5 student at German Mills Public School in Markham. When she heard about the Chief for a Day essay contest, the ideas came rushing to her.
“My mind went into overdrive with all the words I wanted to share answering the question of what Deeds Speak means to me,” she said.
Amanah is a busy kid. She plays basketball and is preparing for her black belt test in Tae Kwon Do. By the age of six, she had learned how to complete a Rubik’s Cube in under two minutes. At age seven, she was memorizing scripts and recording commercials for The Sports Network.
In March, Amanah bravely delivered her speech to a panel of judges. Amanah told the judges that she feels the police uniform is “magical.” In her eyes, it “transforms what appears to be a regular person, into a figure of security and respect.”
When Amanah was told she had been selected as the top cop at
York Regional Police, she said she “couldn’t believe it.”
“I’m still getting used to people calling me ‘Chief’ at random moments,” Amanah said. “I’m so honoured.”
“It’s quite possible that 20 years from now, I’ll be in the exact same uniform-with a few alterations for size-carrying the same badge and I’ll wake up every morning smiling and feeling the magic of serving as a police officer.”

[@FILMFLICKS72]

Heartwarming ❤

[@thEultimateTide_Pod]

I've never had this opportunity back in grade 5, and I was jealous when I found out YRP did this, but I'm happy that you're exposing young children to the reality of how a positive a police workplace environment can be, instead of all the brutality portrayed by media. I'll see you on the force once I'm sworn in.

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good job👍

[@kiranjoyv]

Another DEI fiasco