The commitment of the law enforcement and educational agencies is an essential ingredient
to the program's success, and a formal agreement is a required element of the enrollment
process. Please refer to the
Guidelines for Law Enforcement and Schools
for further information. In addition,
Officer Selection
offers guidelines to assist in the selection of officers being considered for training.
If you already have the G.R.E.A.T. Program in your community's school district and
a formal agreement has been established in writing, there is no need to duplicate
the agreement. Simply submit a photocopy of your existing agreement with each application
for training.
If a formal agreement does not exist, please execute the Law Enforcement and Educational
Agency Commitment Form (see page 3 of the
Instructor Training Application package), and return it with
the other enrollment forms. This agreement (or a photocopy of your existing agreement)
will be required before your officer's training can be approved and confirmed.
A second essential ingredient to the program's success is the educational agency's
commitment to allow the officer to interact with the children not only in the formal
classroom setting but also informally on the playground or in the cafeteria. These
informal occasions greatly enhance the rapport-building process between the officer
and the children. The informal time with the children is very much a part of the
program and cannot be neglected.
Please ensure that you also complete and return the Agency Commitment Form (see
page 2 in the
Instructor Training Application package). We ask that you enroll
only an officer(s) who will be teaching during the next semester.
Your officer is about to embark on a very rewarding assignment. However, it will
be an assignment that will demand a great deal of physical and emotional energy.
Please remember to support your officer's efforts.
Documents required to apply for training: