MIPD school resource officer visits Northwood second-graders

January 14, 2026 8:30 am
Mercer Island Police Department school resource officer Olivia Phan recently visited second-graders at Northwood Elementary School in connection with their literacy unit titled “Government at Work.” Officer Phan spoke with students about the education and training required to become a police officer, the work that she does to support a safe Mercer Island community, the gear she uses to do her job and the ways that second-graders can be safe. The Mercer Island High School graduate’s visit was on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Jan. 9. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District
Mercer Island Police Department school resource officer Olivia Phan recently visited second-graders at Northwood Elementary School in connection with their literacy unit titled “Government at Work.” Officer Phan spoke with students about the education and training required to become a police officer, the work that she does to support a safe Mercer Island community, the gear she uses to do her job and the ways that second-graders can be safe. The Mercer Island High School graduate’s visit was on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Jan. 9. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District

Mercer Island Police Department school resource officer Olivia Phan recently visited second-graders at Northwood Elementary School in connection with their literacy unit titled “Government at Work.” Officer Phan spoke with students about the education and training required to become a police officer, the work that she does to support a safe Mercer Island community, the gear she uses to do her job and the ways that second-graders can be safe. The Mercer Island High School graduate’s visit was on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Jan. 9. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District