Gang Prevention

"G.R.E.A.T"

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Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) is a gang and violence prevention program built around school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curricula. The program is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership for children in the years immediately before the prime ages for introduction into gangs and delinquent behavior.
G.R.E.A.T. has developed partnerships with nationally recognized organizations, such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the National Association of Police Athletic Leagues. These partnerships encourage positive relationships among the community, parents, schools, and law enforcement officers.


G.R.E.A.T. lessons focus on providing life skills to students to help them avoid using delinquent behavior and violence to solve problems. The G.R.E.A.T. Program offers a continuum of components for students and their families.
The G.R.E.A.T. Program consists of four components: a 13-session middle school curriculum, an elementary school curriculum, a summer program, and families training.
Four regional training centers provide training to sworn law enforcement officers to teach the G.R.E.A.T. curriculum in elementary and middle schools across the country.

How do I get my son/daughter enrolled into a G.R.E.A.T. class?

Please contact your local law enforcement agency, as they determine the schools or afterschool programs in which the program is taught.  Southeast Region Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Field Training Officer/School Resource Officer Unit Field Operations Support Unit 200 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37201 Phone: (615) 862-4029 Toll-Free: (800) 363-5569 Fax: (615) 880-3059 Web site: http://www.segreat.org Sergeant Kelvin Jenkins Acting Regional Administrator E-Mail: Kelvin.Jenkins@nashville.gov Ms. Shelly Osterhoudt Regional Administrative Assistant E-Mail: shelly.osterhoudt@nashville.gov     Officer Fernadez from the "El Protector" program has also been known to assist familes who may be dealing with gang activity. El Protector: Officer Rafael Fernandez 3701 James Kay Lane Hermitage, TN 37076 Office: (615) 880-1783 Fax: (615) 880-1831 Email: rafael.fernandez@nashville.gov The “El Protector” program has been designed to fully integrate the MNPD Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) philosophy to engage the Hispanic/Latino community in Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, in reducing DUI’s, traffic fatalities, domestic violence and in crime prevention. This program places special emphasis on people with limited English speaking abilities. In addition, this bilingual/bicultural program provides public education through dialogue with the Hispanic/Latino community, instead of focusing specifically on enforcement measures. El programa “El Protector” ha sido diseñado para integrar por completo la filosofía del MNPD Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) - La seguridad del público con orientación a los problemas – involucrando a la comunidad Hispana/Latina de Nashville y de Davidson County, Tennessee, con el fin de reducir la cantidad de DUI’s, de víctimas fatales resultantes de accidentes de tráfico, de violencia doméstica, y para la prevención del crimen. Este programa pone especial énfasis en las personas con limitada habilidad para comunicarse en inglés. Además, este programa que es bilingüe/bicultural, provee de educación pública por medio del diálogo con la comunidad hispana/latina, en vez de enfocarse específicamente en la descripción de la ley policial. Mission To create an outreach program that strengthens the relationship between the Hispanic/Latino community and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, built in collaboration with community stakeholders. Misión Desarrollar una campaña de promoción educativa que refuerza la relación entre la comunidad Hispana/Latina y el Departamento de Policía Metropolitana de Nashville, en y está formada en colaboración con representantes de la comunidad.