Officer Monique Holt

The Gang Resistance Education and Training Program (G.R.E.A.T.) is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. With prevention as the primary objective of this program, G.R.E.A.T. has partnerships with nationally recognized organizations, such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the National Association of Police Athletic Leagues. These partnerships encourage positive relationships among the community, parents, schools, and law enforcement officers. The success of the G.R.E.A.T. program is founded on the mutual commitment of law enforcement and educational agencies, united in a common goal to:

• Provide children with the skills necessary to combat the stresses that set the stage for gang involvement.
• Provide children with accurate knowledge about gang involvement
• Provide children with the skills necessary to resolve conflicts peacefully
• Help children understand the need to set realistic goals
  
  

The proliferation of gang problems in large and small cities, suburbs, and even rural areas over the last two decades led to the development of a comprehensive, coordinated response to America's gang problem by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The OJJDP response involves five major components, one of which is the implementation and operation of the National Youth Gang Center (NYGC)

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