A program developed by the Grand Erie District School Board that connects police officers and students is the recipient of this year’s Ontario Justice Education Network’s Chief Justices’ Award.

The Police Resource Outreach Supporting Education (PROSE) program, launched in 2023, aims to “build trust, understanding, and positive relationships between students, schools, and police.”

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It was developed in collaboration with Grand Erie staff, the Brantford Police Service, and the OPP in Brant, Norfolk and Haldimand counties, with modules aligned with the Ontario curriculum.

“The PROSE writing team has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and creativity in reimagining how education, policing, and community can intersect to support young people,” said Chief Justice Michael T

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