Anti-Gang Program Kicks off in Bridgeport Schools
Anti-Gang Program Kicks off in Bridgeport Schools (Bridgeport, CT – Nov. 5, 2013) – The Police Department will introduce a gang reduction program in five city schools aimed at giving children the tools to resist the lure of gangs. The GREAT program will launch in January at Wilbur L. Cross School, Curiale School, Dunbar School, Roosevelt School and Luis Munoz Marin School. The GREAT program, short for Gang Resistance Education And Training, will focus on 6th and 7th graders. “The goal is to reach young children before they get involved with these groups,” said Police Chief Joseph L. Gaudett Jr. “We know kids are exposed to them in some neighborhoods. We know peer pressure can be a powerful force. We…
