Upcoming Courses:

6/15 - Orlando, FL (GFT)
6/15 - South San Francisco, CA (GOT)
6/15 - Conroe, TX (GOT)

G.R.E.A.T. Officer In-service Trainings now available for 2009

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) is sponsoring regional in-service training programs for G.R.E.A.T. instructors who have taught G.R.E.A.T. for at least one year. The goal of the training is to provide participants with an interactive and self-directed forum where they will learn:

How to implement, fund, and market the G.R.E.A.T. Program.
New ways to ethically respond to common situations involving school staff, parents, and students using effective communication, interaction, and coping skills.

More information

FY2009 G.R.E.A.T. Grant application period closed January 22, 2009.

Any application period for future funds should be posted on this Web site in late 2009.

G.R.E.A.T. Conference—2008

Materials and photos now available!

Please click the logo above for more details.

Welcome to the G.R.E.A.T. Web Site

The G.R.E.A.T. Program is a school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curriculum. With prevention as its primary objective, the program is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership.

G.R.E.A.T. has developed 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.

G.R.E.A.T. Introduction

G.R.E.A.T. lessons focus on providing life skills to students to help them avoid using delinquent behavior and violence to solve problems. The G.R.E.A.T. Program offers a continuum of components for students and their families.

The G.R.E.A.T. Program consists of four components: a 13-session middle school curriculum, an elementary school curriculum, a summer program, and families training.

Five regional training centers provide training to sworn law enforcement officers to teach the G.R.E.A.T. curriculum in elementary and middle schools across the country.