Public Safety Education Programs
An important goal of the Department of Police Services is to participate in meeting community educational objectives. The department provides educational written materials, video tapes and speakers for individual or group use. These resources focus on community issues, law enforcement, crime prevention and emergency preparedness. small.JPG) Skills For Success
The Skills For Success Program is a school-based prevention program designed to reduce the risk factors and enhance protective factors related to alcohol, tobacco and other drug use among students. It also addresses the skills and attitudes students need to get along peacefully with each other. Curriculum features include: - Built-in character education traits
- Updated resources, books, videos, and more
- Interactive exercises for parents and kids to build important family bonds and reinforce critical prevention skills at home
- Instructions for role-playing, normative education, bullying prevention, anti-bias tips, warning signs of violence and much more
Our Skills Program also promotes protective factors that help children get along peacefully; - Bonding – creating a sense of belonging that results from having opportunities to participate and receive positive recognition from peers and adults
- Norms – promoting healthy beliefs and clear, positive standards
- Skills – enhancing the social and emotional skills for coping with anger and frustration, getting along with others, communicating positively, and negotiating conflict successfully
%20small.jpg) The PSC Library
The Police Services Center library of printed information consists of books, brochures, leaflets and magazines. Selected items are available to keep at no charge. Most items are available to checkout on loan with a $3 refundable deposit and a photo I.D.
Video tapes are generally available for a two-day free loan. A sample of videos available are: General Audience
Personal Safety
What would you do if a robber stuck a gun in your ribs?
Drinking and Driving
Drug Free America
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Shelter in Place
Living on the Fault Line
Bicycle Safety
Youth/Students
D.A.R.E. to Say "No"
Gangs
Juvenile Law and You
Saying "No" to Danger
Graffiti Education
Be Safe on Your Bike
Stop, Drop and Roll
McGruff...Gang Alert
Tobacco and You
Be Cool About Fire
Adult/Parents
DARE to CARE
Gangs: Not my Kid
Tagging
Family Talk about Drinking
Raising Responsible Children Senior Citizens
Older and Wiser: Crime Prevention for Seniors
Outsmarting Crime: An Older Person's Guide to Safety Living
Are You Okay? Business
Loss Prevention for Business
It Starts with You
Extinguishers
Fire...In the Workplace
Employee Earthquake Preparedness
Fire Safety in the Workplace
Shoplifting: Employee Theft
Crimes of Opportunity Family
The Power of Choice
Acting on Your Values
Self-Esteem
Coping with Pressures
Drugs and Alcohol
Drinking and Driving
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Friendship and Dating
Push & Shove
Communicating with Parents
Safe at Home Speakers Bureau
Expert speakers are available to make presentations to community and neighborhood groups, school classrooms, assemblies and businesses. Each presentation can be customized as to length and content. Format can include speeches, audio-visuals, question and answer or any combination. Subjects include, but are not restricted to: • At Risk Youth Awareness and City Programs
• Bicycle Safety
• Child Abuse Awareness
• Community-Based, Problem-Oriented Policing
• Crime Prevention, General, Home or Business
• Department of Police Services, Programs and Services; City of Santa Fe Springs
• Drug Awareness/Say "No" to Drugs
• Emergency Preparedness, Business or Residential
• Frauds and Scams
• Gang Awareness/Say "No" to Gangs
• Identity Theft
• Library Videos with Questions and Answers
• Neighborhood/Crime Watch
• Parenting
• Rape Awareness
• Safe Neighborhood or Business Teams
• Senior Citizen Crime Prevention
• Traffic Safety
• White Collar Crime
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