The St. Petersburg Police Department is currently interacting with young students on a monthly basis through the Police at Preschools program (POPS).
St. Petersburg City Council member Deborah Figgs-Sanders believes this can build positive relationships and have a lasting impact for years to come.
Figgs-Sanders created the POPS program in 2021 as part of her Enough is Enough gun violence initiative, with former councilmember Lisa Wheeler-Bowman…