Brockton Police Department

Brockton D.R.E.A.M.S. (Drug Resistance Education and Mentoring Students) is a non-profit organization formed to assist the Brockton Police Department fund all of its educational programs.

Over the years the Brockton Police has been involved with teaching drug education, gang resistance, stranger danger, railroad safety, gun safety, car seat safety, seatbelt safety, internet safety, preventing teen dating violence, shaken baby prevention, and the mock trial program. This tremendous collaboration with various departments District Attorneys Office, the MA state police, the M.B.T.A. Police, the Department of Corrections, the Brockton Public Schools Health Department and Bridgewater State College has brought many beneficial programs to the city of Champions.

Supporting the D.R.E.A.M.S. program enables uniformed officers to visit the Brockton Public and private schools and teach in the 3^rd, 5^th, 7 and 8^th grades.

DREAMS has also participated in many safety fairs, sponsored car shows, basketball games, field trips, held graduations for the G.R.E.A.T. program and recently a held a Heroes night with the Shaw’s center.

Because of the tremendous support from the community the Brockton Police Department is able to continue its efforts in educating the children of Brockton.

Each year the D.R.E.A.M.S. Committee honors three important public employees who have made a lasting impact on the city of Brockton and its residents.

2008 recipients:

Kevin Karo, Educator of the Year.

Timothy Bamford, Firefighter of the Year

Ofc. Charles Jarrett, Police Officer of the Year.

2007 recipients:

Jane Colombo, Teacher of the Year.

The Brockton Firefighters Pipes and Drums Band, Firefighters of the Year

Ofc. Al Gazerro, Police Officer of the Year.

2006 recipients:

Mary-Anne Andrews Teacher of the Year.

Archie Gormley, Firefighters of the Year

Ofc. Joseph Sutherland, Police Officer of the Year.

2005 recipients:

Willaim Mahoney, Teacher of the Year.

Mike DeGrace, Firefighters of the Year

Ofc. Michael Clifford, Police Officer of the Year.

You can make your 2009 Nominations via email to dreams@brocktonpolice.com or you can download this .pdf nomination form.

D.R.E.A.M.S. and G.R.E.A.T.
OFFICE

508 897 5377 OR 508 897 5378

Brockton Police Department
7 Commercial Street
Brockton, MA 02302
508 941-0200

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