What is TEAM?

Does the Canton Police Department have a Youth Explorer program?

What is a high school resource officer?

What is TEAM?

The Teaching, Education And Mentoring (TEAM) program began as a pilot program in the fall of 2001 at four Canton elementary schools and at one middle school. The program, which was created by the Michigan State Police in conjunction with Central Michigan University, focuses on safety skills for school-age children.

The program is taught by Canton Police officers and one of the greatest strengths of the program is its flexibility. Instructors are empowered to adapt lessons to fit the needs of the students. Officers and teachers collaborate to develop lesson plans that are geared specifically to Canton children. Relevance and current issues are stressed in 45-minute lessons. The program runs five to eight weeks each semester and reaches students at the elementary and middle school levels. Lesson plans include using the 911 system, gun safety, drug abuse issues, and personal safety.

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Does the Canton Police Department have a Youth Explorer program?

The department runs an Explorers program for high school age residents interested in a possible law enforcement career. The program strives to give Explorers as much real-life law enforcement experience as possible. Explorers receive similar training as police officers, including defensive tactics and more. Scenarios place Explorers in real-life situations where they must attempt to resolve a problem either verbally or with an arrest. Explorers use the knowledge and skills to compete each year against other Explorer groups from around Michigan in the Governor's Cup.

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What is a high school resource officer?

In order to provide a safe learning environment for all students and faculty, two School Resource Officers (SROs) are assigned on a full-time basis to the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park The SROs are in the high schools to promote positive relationships and communication between the police, students, parents, and educators, and to enhance the level of policing on campus. Officers handle all criminal complaints at Canton, Plymouth, and Salem High Schools and refer more serious crimes to the detective bureau. Officers spend time in classrooms as guest speakers on crime prevention and other topics. Counseling students is also another large part of the officers' activities.

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