STEPP

Success Through Education and Police Partnerships

Success Through Education and Police Partnerships (STEPP) is a collaborative effort of Chesterfield County Police Department and Chesterfield County Public Schools to educate children about public safety topics. The program is taught by non-sworn, uniformed child safety officers in CCPS elementary schools.

Program topics include:

Kindergarten

Rules
Community helpers
School bus/pedestrian safety
Introduction to digital citizenship
Respect for authority
Seatbelts
Officer car visit

First grade

Personal safety
Emergency 911
Respect
Safety at home
Self discipline
Digital citizenship

Second grade

Interacting with others
Respect
Bullying prevention
Stranger awareness
Stealing

Third grade

Handling conflicts
Alternatives to fighting
Decision making and digital citizenship
Emergency preparedness
Peer pressure

Fourth grade

Responsibility
Respect
Digital citizenship
Alternatives to fighting
Introduction to crime prevention
Vandalism and shoplifting

Fifth grade

Alternatives to fighting
Digital citizenship
Peer influences and decision making
Drug awareness
Nicotine awareness
Alcohol awareness
Helpful hints for middle school

STEPP