The Pella Police Department partnered with Triumph Martial Arts as part of Kids Safety Day this past weekend.

An event was held at Triumph Saturday morning, which included half-hour sessions for children to learn key basics to protect themselves, with instruction from Triumph staff and additional comments from the Pella PD.

Among those in attendance were officers from the Pella Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, as well as a rock climbing wall from the Iowa Army National Guard. The event was free to attend, but freewill donations were accepted to help bring a K-9 unit to the Pella PD.