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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 3rd, 5th, 7 and 8th
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.
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 2008 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
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