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By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Hart Middle School fifth graders have spent the last nine weeks learning about ways to prevent crime; promote safety; and serve as good citizens, during the TEAM program with instructor Sgt. Kevin Skipski of the Hart Police Department. Skipski, Hart Police Chief Dan Leimback and the middle school teachers involved in this year’s program presented the students with their TEAM graduation diplomas during a ceremony Monday evening, May 18, in the middle school auditorium. TEAM is an acronym for Teaching, Education and Mentoring. “It unites educators, law enforcement and students in preventing crime,” Skipski said. Guest speaker for the graduation ceremony was Sgt. Tony Slocum with the Indiana State Police. Slocum said he grew up in inner city Indianapolis raised by a single mom. “My dad was never in the picture,” Slocum said. “I tell you that because I want most people to know that, especially the youth, because it doesn’t matter the situation you have in your life, you have to make the best of those circumstances.” Slocum said he worked hard to graduate from college and was the first person in his family to obtain a degree. “The number-one thing that gets people […]