A story in The Royal Gazette last week should have stated that the second place winner in the Police Essay Competition was Stefan M. Smith of Bermuda Institute, not Stefan M. Richardson.

The Police Service is celebrating its Police Week Exhibition during this final week of October.

Curious members of the public braved rainy weather to see yesterday's exhibits at City Hall.

The exhibition itself began yesterday and will last until October 30. All divisions will combine to display their exhibits.

There were multiple displays on the different aspects of Crime Prevention.

Governor Thorold Masefield cut the ribbon to open the exhibition at 10.30 a.m.

The counterfeit currency exhibit showed a colourful layout complete with examples of counterfeit money and tips on how to identify it.

The Scenes of Crimes Office gave a demonstration and there was an array of photographs covering aspects of the Police Service from the last 120 years.

Displays of famous Bermuda firsts, including Bermuda's first female Police officer Jean Vickers (nee Matthews) (1961), and first black detective Edward Swainson (1940) gained a lot of interest from visitors.

Hundreds of school children visited the exhibition which also featured a Police car, motorcycles, the Marine Section boat, and the Winnebago -- a state of the art mobile Police unit.

Explosions were the order the day for spectators who turned out for the Explosive Ordinance presentation of their skills.

Activities included fingerprinting -- a favourite with school children attending the show, circuit training, dog handling with the K-9 Unit, a driving display and "U'' marking.

Cynthia Bademosi said: "I think it's quite good. I am enjoying it. I learned a lot of things.'' The Narcotics Department displayed their array of different forms of controlled substances that Police have to deal with daily.

Five-year-old DKembe Dill said: "It looks cool! I liked it when we saw the drugs. I didn't know what kind of drugs were there.'' The essay competition winners were announced and presented with plaques and gift certificates.

Plaques were also given out as recognition and appreciation to various organisations who did their part in helping the Police Service.

First place winner of $100 gift certificate was Ashley DeSouza of Mount St.

Agnes School. The second place winner was Stefan M. Richardson of Bermuda Institute, and the third place winner was Tamara Bean of Bermuda Institute.

The first prize winner had the chance to dress up and be Commissioner of Police for the day.

One hundred seniors dined in style at the Seniors' Luncheon at the Police Recreation Club Hall at Prospect from noon to 3 p.m.

The Commissioner and his wife served and entertained the seniors at the gala function.

Today will be the final day of the exhibition, but the revelry will continue to the end of the week.

Tomorrow there will be a cocktail party for retirees at 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

This will be followed at 8 p.m. by a barbecue and dance, also at the PRC.

On Saturday, at 10 a.m., there is going to be a Hallowe'en Cycle Gymkhana at Police Field, Prospect, offering cycling enthusiasts a chance to show off their skills. Some 300 children are expected to participate in the Gymkhana.

At 1 p.m. Police will be holding a Tug-`o'-War Competition.