Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department Choice Program
This program consists of a cadre of specially trained officers who travel to schools throughout Suffolk County to encourage children to respect themselves and others while preparing for their futures, tackling such themes as violence, the value of schoolwork, bullying and cyber bullying, peer-pressure, personal responsibility, public safety, the consequences of the C.O.R.I. (Criminal Offender Record Information), sexting and more. The program also offers a civics component, which was created in response to cutbacks in funding for school programming that resulted in a diminished number of schools offering such subject matter.
