LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Another group of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) elementary students has graduated from a program to help them stay on the right path.
Carter Traditional Elementary School held a graduation ceremony for students in the G.R.E.A.T. program. G.R.E.A.T. stands for Gang Resistance Education and Training.
Louisville Metro Police Officers lead the six week program, with one officer teaching the fifth graders some techniques to manage anger and avoid gun violence.
"It's no secret that in Louisville, Kentucky, violence continues to escalate. As an educator, we can only have so many conversations with them," Principal Whitney Hodge said. "But having an officer come, it builds relationships and trust."
About 80 students received certificates for completing the program. LMPD has held nearly a dozen similar graduations with JCPS students so far this school year.
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