October 23, 2020
Red Ribbon Week is part of the
national “Red Ribbon Campaign”, which started in 1985 after drug
traffickers in Mexico City murdered DEA Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Members
of communities across the country then began wearing red ribbons as a symbol of
intolerance towards the use of drugs.
The theme of this year’s Red
Ribbon Week is “Be Happy. Be Brave. Be Drug Free.”
Due to the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic, Richmond Police officers will engage with students while walking and
talking in their communities. Listed below are some daily activities that
students and families can participate as individuals, a team and/or a
community.
Leaders and members of RPD and
RPS have also recorded short messages for teachers to play in their virtual
classrooms next week.
