Luck was on my side the day when Officer Chris Bianez agreed to be the guest speaker on personal safety for the high school seniors in our National Charity League. We frequently have people in to talk to the different grade levels, but I can assure you that Officer Bianez is different in his ability to capture the attention of anyone, and in particular, a group of teenage girls that believe they are invincible.
Officer Bianez offered an outstanding, insightful, & humorous program on personal safety. We knew that it was a success as the girls continued to talk at length about what they had learned after Officer Bianez left. We also got feedback from many of the parents after the girls got home and continued to share the knowledge that they had gained.
As parents, we continually tell our children to be safe and make good decisions. And as any parent will tell you, kids listen the first few times and then go into auto-ignore mode. Officer Bianez was able to offer real-life situations, discuss options that might have made the difference in a crime, and use enough humor to keep the girls on their toes. We will continue to request Officer Bianez as a speaker and encourage you to do the same.