Response to Police Strive to Gang-Proof Students

I think it's great that people are starting to take action of what's going on in their community and schools. This is the first article that I've read where people and the police departments are out there to help children with what's around them. I really like the idea that they're making a program to teach the kids about gangs. A lot of people go uneducated about these sorts of things, and that can be a danger. I also like how they're branching off from gangs and talking about alcohol and drugs as well. Children also need to be informed about these sorts of hazards and how to prevent bad situations involving them. For this article I wanted to find something that wasn't so negative and all about gang violence. I thought it would be beneficial to find an article about how people are resolving it, or how it's affecting a community and or schools. It's crazy that gangs recruit kids that are as young as 12. It's ridiculous, that's basically 7th graders trafficking drugs and being a part of shootings! Crazyyy.

#8 Police Strive to Gang-Proof Students

Gang warfare is flooding into the streets of not just Calgary, but everywhere. Gangs are looking in elementary schools to find new recruits. The police department in Calgary want to find a way to stop this and prevent children from getting involved with alcohol, drugs and being a part of street gangs. They started a program that is still being designed that would start from kids in the first grade and go all the way until graduation. The program would give informative talks about all the risks that a child can face where they're growing up and to push past all of the negativity and the gangs. Gangs are known for recruiting people as young as twelve. As of right now, the schools have an officer that comes in for a one our lecture and talks about drugs. Officers of the local police department say that they want to gather some new curriculum that's a little different. They want to not only offer advice on the risks of the city, but with a variety of experiences that they could potentially come across. With all hope, the new curriculum and the anti-gang strategies will be started with a few months. The Catholic school boards are also getting involved with the program and are willing to help out.