Blue Light

There are so many "things" which we know about. Yet, when asked to explain why a "thing" is there, what it represents, etc, then we are at a loss for words. The Blue Light is one such "thing" for me.

Strolling past the Paraparaumu police station complex, I stopped and inspected a pavement display which I'd passed many times by car. Now, for once, I could stop for a moment and look at it properly.

According to info available:  Blue Light New Zealand has come a long way from its early beginnings, where the main activity was Blue Light Discos. Blue Light is a nationwide incorporated society which has a national executive committee and operates 74 branches throughout New Zealand. Each branch is responsible for sourcing their own funding and organising and conducting their own activities.

Large human hand holding a child

Blue Light events are overseen by police officers, who carry out Blue Light activities over and above their normal police core duties along with civilian volunteers. All members are involved in Blue Light as they are passionate about youth particularly those who do not have the opportunity to experience aspects of life that many young people take for granted. Although Blue Light is overseen by police Blue Light does not receive any funding from the New Zealand Police.
Also see:  https://www.facebook.com/nzbluelight

Around the base of the hand is a circular arrangement of some thirty-odd hand-made tiles, which made me stop to think for a while. Here are some of them: