Waterloo Regional Police and firefighters participated in a charity hockey game Saturday to raise money for children’s cancer care.

Officers and firefighters faced off in the game called “911 Hockey.”

They partnered with Grand River Hospital’s Scotland’s Yard initiative to raise funds through ticket purchases.

Troy Murray, director of philanthropy at the Grand River Hospital Foundation, was one of many to fill the stands at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium.

“(Waterloo Regional Police and Fire) came to us and wanted to have an event where they could get together, perform for bragging rights and also raise money for a great cause,” Murray said.

Constable Ken Jackson was number 17 on the ice.

“It’s a group of guys here from Waterloo (Regional) Police who have all been talking about coming together, trying to emulate the games you see in New York and (it’s) just a good thing for fans in the community,” Jackson said.

Scotland’s Yard is an ongoing initiative.

Murray said they are raising money to cover the costs of CT and CT scans. Their goal is $7 million and they have reached over $4 million so far.

“It’s about bringing children’s care closer to home, bringing cancer treatment to those living in our local community, right here in our own backyard, rather than having to travel long distances , for example, to Hamilton or London,” Murray said.