By Officer Natalie Hall, CPD
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Clarksville Police Department and the Citizens Police Academy Alumni (CPAA) presented the new graphic wraps on the G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) Vehicle at 9 a.m. on Nov. 14.
Recently, G.R.E.A.T. custom graphic wraps were added to the vehicle, which was paid for by the CPAA. Chief Al Ansley and the Clarksville Police Department extended their thanks to the individuals from the CPAA for this and the other work they do for CPD.
The G.R.E.A.T. program is designed to encourage youth to make good, healthy choices, to avoid gangs and violence and to deal with bullying. Officer Granderson is the G.R.E.A.T. instructor for all of our fifth-grade elementary schools in the city, county, and private school sectors. His motto is, “Unhealthy choices make us weak and healthy choices make us strong!” He uses the curriculum provided by G.R.E.A.T. along with visual motivation by demonstrating feats of power and strength to inspire the youth. The feats include ripping phone books in half, bending steel bars and tearing license plates.