Town of West Hartford

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Town of West Hartford

• West Hartford Police Department
• West Hartford Public Schools
• Working Together

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Police / School Education Curriculum

• The Police Departments Community Relations
  Division has presented safety-education classes
  in our schools since 1970.
• The curriculum includes presentations in grades K
  through 12.
• The curriculum is divided into three categories
  (1) general safety, (2) violence prevention
  awareness and (3) substance abuse education.

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Presentations

• Elementary classes 30-45 minutes
• Middle School 45 minutes
• High School 45 minutes

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Education Curriculum 2008-2009

• Kindergarten Level
• Officer Recognition
• Stranger Danger 1
• First Grade
• Pedestrian Safety
• Stranger Danger 2
• Second Grade
• Building Character
• Bicycle Safety 1

• Third Grade
• Substance Abuse 1
• Abuse / Discipline
• Fourth Grade
• Responsible at Home
• Bicycle Safety 2
• Fifth Grade
• Substance Abuse 2
• Public Behavior

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Education Curriculum2008-2009

• Grade Eight
• Community Tolerance
• Safe Dating

• Grade Six
• Internet Safety
• Stopping The Violence
• Grade Seven
• Sexual Bullies
• Substance Abuse 3

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Education Curriculum2008-2009

• Grade Nine
• Club Drugs
• Binge Drinking
• Grade Ten
• D.U.I. Laws
• Sexual Assault Laws

• Grade Eleven
• Constitutional Law
• Violence Awareness
• Grade Twelve
• Parties The Law
• Personal Safety

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Parent Components

• Use of brochures and community presentations to
  work with parents
• Gets parents using the same phrases and
  language we use
• Teachers work with parents students delivering
  support messages

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Or call the main office at 860/523-2013

• Lt. Donald Melanson 860-523-2050
• dmelanson_at_westhartford.org
• Officer Joseph Verrengia
• jverrengia_at_westhartford.org
• Officer David Cavedon
• dcavedon_at_westhartford.org
• Officer Robert Riccobon
• rriccobon_at_westhartford.org
• Officer James Mahon
• James_mahon_at_whps.org
• Officer James Parizo
• James_parizo_at_whps.org