P.E.A.K. – Police, Educators, and Kids

About the Program

Category: Children and Youth (Best in Category)

Year: 2011

Henrico County P.E.A.K. is an educational and crime prevention program geared towards elementary school students from kindergarten through 5th grade. In cooperation with Henrico County Public Schools, P.E.A.K. focuses on creating a positive relationship between police offenders and juveniles while focusing on education and good decision making skills, ultimately developing productive citizens. P.E.A.K. officers have created 17 comprehensive lesson plans which over a range of topics from drug education and avoidance, making good decisions, and 21st century life skills, In coordination with each fifth grade teacher, P.E.A.K. officers select six lessons which are directly related to issues students in that school may be exposed to or have to deal with. This allows officers the flexibility to provide instruction which is specific and “real” to the students. Additionally, P.E.A.K. officers provide safety and security at the school. They are the primary contact for the entire school community on safety/security and law enforcement matter at the school. P.E.A.K. officers handle calls for service, train faculty on critical incident response, serve on safety committees, and work with parents to provide a safe learning environment for everyone at the school.