MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – The school-based curriculum “T.E.A.M.S.”, in partnership with Michigan State Police is helping to train law enforcement on student psychology, bullying and social media use.
There were 31 officers from MSP, Sheriff’s offices and township/city police departments that finished the program on February 9th, 2023. The T.E.A.M.S. curriculum has been updated and addresses school safety with cyber-bullying, ilicit drugs and vaping. “Technology in society is always evolving and it’s on us as law enforcement to keep up with it as much as possible.”, said Michigan State Trooper Thomas Kinnunen.
The MSP and other law enforcement continue to communicate with the schools and has now implemented T.E.A.M.S. in over 250 Michigan School Districts. “We can invest in the community that we live in and serve through this T.E.A.M.S. by sharing our knowledge with the next generation. We are investing in the next generation.”, continued Trooper Kinnunen.
The next sessions of T.E.A.M.S. training will be on May 22-25 and on September 25-28.
The law enforcement departments and schools involved in the T.E.A.M.S. are listed below:
- Allegan County Sheriff’s Office
- Baraga County Sheriff’s Office
- Brown City Police Department
- Buchanan City Police Department
- Canton Township Department of Public Safety
- Coloma Township Police Department
- Corunna Public Schools
- Genesee County Sheriff’s Office
- Grand Blanc City Police Department
- Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department
- Houghton City Police Department
- Ingham County Sheriff’s Office
- Ironwood Department of Public Safety
- Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
- Kent County Sheriff’s Office
- Marysville Police Department
- MSP – Alpena Post
- MSP – Calumet Post
- MSP – Iron Mountain Post
- MSP – Negaunee Post
- Muskegon Heights Police Department
- Potterville Police Department
- Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office
- Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office
For more information on registering for the course, click here.
