Discuss police in schools, including an example of a school-based program with a school and police partnership. Explain your view of police officers in schools

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? One of the most important institutions playing a role in delinquency prevention is the school. In schools across the country, there are more than 14,000 full-time police working as school resource officers.
? In addition to helping make the school environment safe for students and teachers, school resource officers work closely with staff and administrators in developing delinquency prevention programs.
? For example, these officers and liaison officers from schools and police departments have played a leadership role in developing recreational programs for juveniles. In some instances, police have actually operated such programs.
? In others, they have encouraged community support for recreational activities, including Little League baseball, athletic clubs, camping outings, and police athletic and scouting programs. In short, these officers can make a great deal of difference in the lives of many youth.
? The Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) program is one example of a police and school partnership to reduce delinquency.
? Modeled after DARE, GREAT was developed among a number of Arizona police departments in an effort to reduce adolescent involvement in criminal behavior.
? The program's primary objective is the prevention of delinquency and gang involvement. Trained police officers administer the program in school classrooms about once a week.
? The program consists of four components: a 13-week middle school curriculum, a 6-week elementary school curriculum, a summer program, and family training.