Deputy BP Ed Burke addressed the students and talked about the importance of having mentors such as teachers and police officers: “The Too Good For Drugs Program partners our wonderful teachers with our local police officers to educate the future of Staten Island to have the knowledge to make the right choice and empower them to be a good influence in their community.”
Assistant Chief Kenneth Corey, Commanding Officer of NYPD Patrol Borough Staten Island, spoke to the students in attendance about the importance of making good decisions.
At the end of the ceremony, students took a pledge to abstain from tobacco, alcohol and drugs.