JACKSBORO, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF) – “Getting drugs off the streets just doesn’t happen overnight – it is a long process that requires us to work every single day” said Campbell County Sheriff Robbie Goins.  “We can’t only target those currently using and selling – we must work with the youth to educate them about the dangers of addiction and fight for a long-term shift in thinking.” 

That is why the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office implemented the L.E.A.D. Program in every Campbell County elementary school. 

The Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence program, known as L.E.A.D., is the only kindergarten to 12th grade evidence-based program taught in the United States by police officers and teachers.  Fun and interactive lessons help build the confidence of young adults and prepare them to make healthy choices. 

Every school resource officer has attended significant training on the program and teaches the 10-week long curriculum yearly.  The program talks about the danger of drugs, resisting peer pressure, bullying, and more. 

Jacksboro and LaFollette Elementary Schools recently graduated nearly 200 students from the program, with graduations set at other schools later this year. 

“We must teach these kids that drugs are a dead-end street, and I am so proud of every single one of them for graduating.  Programs like this are how we change our community.  We will continue to fight for these kids, because they deserve the best future we can give them,” Goins said. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 01/21/2022-6AM)


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Attachment 1:  LaFollette Elementary School L.E.A.D. Graduation

Attachment 2:  LaFollette Elementary School L.E.A.D. Graduation

Attachment 3:  Jacksboro Elementary School L.E.A.D. Graduation

Attachment 4:  Jacksboro Elementary School L.E.A.D. Graduation

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