Square pizza...

This week officers from the Greenville Police Department C-PLATOON implemented an "Adopt-A-School" program for elementary schools around the City. 

These schools don't have full time School Resource Officers assigned to them, so the C-PLATOON officers thought it would be a good idea if each patrol officer could spend a little time each day or two getting to know the kids and staff at the different schools.

The officers plan to try, as calls for service permit, to be around the schools during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times.  They will plan to spend meal breaks with the kids, in the cafeteria,  and the officers want to be visible at extra-curricular events such as assemblies, and sporting meets.

The idea behind this effort is to give the children and staff at our elementary schools a continuing sense of security, as well as to provide them with personal service and a personal point of contact for anything they might need as it relates to policing.

The Adopt-A-School program is an officer-initiated idea.  C-PLATOON is excited about  being the first platoon in the Department to get this started.  They have challenged other platoons to join with them.

Square Pizza and a carton of milk--nothing better!

 The following officers and schools are paired up so far:

• Officer E. Robinson --  S. Greenville Elementary
• Officer F. Harris -- Oakwood School
• Officer C. Rodriquez -- Lake Forrest Elementary
• Officer A. Uvalle -- Wahl Coates Elementary
• Officer M. Grady -- Eastern Elementary
• Officer C. Church -- Wintergreen Elementary
• Officer R. Kurtz -- Elmhurst Elementary