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WPD Home |Community Affairs Home | D.A.R.E. | Bicycle Clinic | School Safety | School Liason  Police School Liaison Program Since its inception in 1978, the Police-School Liaison program has provided officers from the Wichita Police Department for classroom presentations in the Wichita Public Schools. This cooperative program increases student awareness of citizens' rights and responsibilities under the law while fostering positive attitudes toward police officers and law enforcement.  Four officers are assigned full time to the program along with one full-time educator experienced in classroom teaching. The officers complete special training in communications skills, multicultural awareness and children's issues. The school specialist works daily with the officers in coordinating the program. Classroom teachers throughout the district assist in identifying program topics and in developing activities and materials for use with the officers' presentations.  During the school year approximately 3,000 programs are presented within classrooms, which translates into more than 90,000 student contacts.  Community Activities The Police-School Liaison program is responsible for many other activities that directly impact students or teachers including:  Education opportunities for both students and teachers D.A.R.E. and G.R.E.A.T. programs Summer Bicycle Clinics Junior Safety Patrol Program School Liaison Staff  Michele Zahner USD 259 Coordinator Email me Officer K. Haliburton School Liaison Email me Officer S. Wash School Liaison Email me   Officer R. Machain School Liaison Email me Officer V. Miller School Liaison Email me  Topics Offered Preschool Basic Safety for Children  Kindergarten-Grade Three General Introduction Pedestrian Safety Bicycle Safety Safety Awareness for Everyone Vandalism Stealing Personal Safety Awareness Child Abuse  Grade Four-Grade Five General Introduction Vandalism Bicycle Safety Law and Drugs Runaway: A Family Problem Shoplifting Personal Safety Awareness Safety Awareness of Everyone Gun Safety Child Abuse  Grades Six-Grade Twelve Introduction to Law Enforcement Search and Seizure Child Abuse and Neglect Runaway: A Family Conflict Sexual Assault The Law and Drugs Rap with a Cop Personal Safety for Teens Driving Under the Influence Shoplifting Vandalism  WPD Home |Community Affairs Home | D.A.R.E. | Bicycle Clinic | School Safety | School Liason