Katie Verbois, 10, and Ella Powell, 8, collect evidence Wednesday for a “burglary” during the Detective Club at Slippery Rock Community Library in Slippery Rock. Criminology students from Slippery Rock University taught the third through fifth graders about the field. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

JOSEPH RESSLER

SLIPPERY ROCK — Criminology students of Slippery Rock University took third- through fifth-grade students beyond the police tape into the world of investigation Wednesday afternoon at Slippery Rock Community Library.

Last fall, library director Tiffany Frampton started the Detective Club for younger students to explore the field of police work. Professor Jeffrey Roth of the criminology and criminal justice department at SRU decided the club would be a good opportunity for his students to give back sharing their knowledge.

“I heard about it and the amount of work it took and thought I could solicit student volunteers,” he said. “They’re doing it out of the goodness of their hearts. It’s not for credit. It’s just community.”

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