McGruff Teaches Kids About Bullying

McGruff the Crime Dog® visits children at Potomac Elementary School in Potomac, MD.

Children at Potomac Elementary School in Potomac, MD, were delighted to have a visit from McGruff! Thanks to the efforts of the National Crime Prevention Council, Potomac Elementary School PTA, and Montgomery County Police Department, McGruff and Montgomery County Police Crime Prevention Officer Michael Prather spoke to all the children in the school about bullying on October 24. Moreover, the children got to watch some of NCPC’s bullying PSAs and learn how to stop a bully and what to do if they are bullied. There were two half-hour presentations, one for kindergarten through second grade and another for third grade through fifth grade. The children were excited to meet McGruff and paid close attention to what he said. The students in the third through fifth grade also received information about cyberbullying. Each student was presented with a letter from the school principal, a packet of NCPC bullying prevention information, and Celebrate Safe Communities stickers to take home to their parents. —Jeff Broderson