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Over 15,000 Belizean children have completed GREAT training

Posted: Wednesday, June 6, 2018. 4:33 pm CST.

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By BBN Staff: On Thursday May 31, over 800 students from 13 primary schools in the Cayo district graduated from the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program.

Acting Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy in Belize, Debbie Lingwood and local manager of Catholic Schools, Lavern Martinez were the guest speakers at the ceremony at the Sacred Heart Auditorium in San Ignacio.

Lingwood highlighted G.R.E.A.T.’s positive impact on the lives of children, their families, and their communities. She also commended the Belize Police Department and the Ministry of Education for their efforts to expand G.R.E.A.T. to as many schools as possible.

Across Central America, the goal of the G.R.E.A.T. program is to improve citizen security, combat gang-related crime and violence, and prevent vulnerable youth from falling victim to gangs or engaging in gang activities.

The program also seeks to assist youth to develop a positive relationship with law enforcement.

Certified police officers are the instructors with a skills-based approach to the training.

The officers are positive role models for the students and help build trust between the police and the community.

The G.R.E.A.T. program is supported by the U.S. Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs section.

As of today, over 15,500 Belizean children have completed the G.R.E.A.T. program.

 

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