The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department is inviting county students, in grades K through six, to take part in a poster contest marking Crime Prevention Month in October.

Sheriff Matt Myers says that posters should be on 8 ½ X 11 paper and reflect a crime prevention theme. Entries can be made in pen, pencil, colored pencil, crayon, paint and felt pen. However, department officials are asking that students not submit computer generated works. Students should include their name, school, grade and telephone number on the back of their poster.

Posters may be dropped off during regular business hours, October 2nd through the 31st, at the Bartholomew County Jail. Posters may also be mailed to the jail, located at 543 Second Street in Columbus. The deadline for submitting a poster is 5 p.m., October 31st. Students may submit more than one poster.

Winners will be selected by the department’s command staff and the winner, or winners, will be announced on or before November 9th. The winning students will have their photograph taken with Sheriff Myers and posters will be displayed in BCJ’s administrative offices.