Gang Resistance Education and Training Program (G.R.E.A.T.)

Gang Resistance Education and Training Program (G.R.E.A.T.)

Gang Resistance Education and Training Program (G.R.E.A.T.)

Established in 1991

The G.R.E.A.T. program is a gang and violence delinquency and bullying prevention program provided to middle and elementary school students by ATF.  The program is sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).  It is taught by local law enforcement and specially trained ATF agents.

Programs

  • Elementary School G.R.E.A.T. Program
  • Middle School G.R.E.A.T. Program
  • G.R.E.A.T. Summer Component
  • G.R.E.A.T. Families Training
  • G.R.E.A.T. Officer Training
  • G.R.E.A.T. Program Statistics

Regions and Training Sites

  • Southeast - Miami-Dade School Police Department
  • Midwest Atlantic - La Crosse, Wisconsin  Police Department
  • Western - Portland, Oregon Police Department
  • Southwest - Phoenix, Arizona Police Department

2017

  • 874  Instructors
  • 2,013 Participating Schools
  • 246,558 Participants
  • 15,508 Graduating Classes

Since 1991

  • 14, 412 Instructors
  • 2,796 Participating Agencies
  • 7,000,000 + Graduating Participants
Publish Date: 
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Last Reviewed September 18, 2019