that his life had changed for the
better based upon that positive
interaction with APD and the time
that Lt. McGuire had spent with
him trying to get his life back on
track.
Officers and other community
leaders are partnered with at-risk
youth through a standardized
curriculum that seeks to build
essential life skills and set teens
on a pathway for success.
Officers meet weekly and have
very focused and deliberate
conversations on a variety of
critical topics. Mentors lead
workshops on leadership and
team building exercises and
set aside quality one-on-one
time with the teens. The
MAY program is an 18-month
journey for young
men. The COPS
Office recently
recognized the
program as a best
practices mentoring
opportunity that
can be replicated
throughout police
departments around
the country.
“A young man came to me years after an arrest and told
me what a positive impact I was in his life, which was
the guiding moment for me to start this program.”
- Lieutenant Tarrick McGuire
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