Police on different beat

The Edmund Rice Centre Mirrabooka organised the January 14 event at the Butler Community Centre to encourage better relationships between police and youngsters of varying cultural backgrounds.

Youth sports co-ordinator Lisbeth Comissao said about 60 people came to the afternoon match, with parents accompanying their children.

“We will hold that event again – we are planning to do that when the weather becomes a bit cooler because it was really hot on that day,” she said.

The centre runs several programs for youths in Butler, including a leadership transition program, and is planning to start its weekly soccer program there later this year.