The Chief of Police for Gwinnett Public Schools, Wayne Riker, spoke to the Rotary Club of Lawrenceville on December 14.  He began by reminding the group that statistically the safest place for a child to be is at school, but the goal is always to be prepared.  He reviewed his training as a police officer and assured that only the “best and brightest” were hired by the school system.  He discussed the three aspects of the policeman’s job: (1) enforcing the law, (2) teaching about crime prevention, and (3) mentoring and establishing a trusting relationship with the students.  As for law enforcement, he admitted that parents create most of the problems when they do not follow the rules.  As for teaching, he described the clusters designed to progress with students from kindergarten to the 12th grade.   His force works on safety issues with the schools, develops drills, and strives to assure teachers, parents, and students of their safety.  He concluded by describing two initiatives started last year, Public Safety Notification and the Visitor Management Program.