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McGruff House & Truck
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 McGruff House Information
WHAT IS A McGRUFF HOUSE?
A McGruff House is a temporary haven for children who find themselves in emergency or frightening situations while in a Wayne neighborhood. A McGruff House sign placed inside the front window of a volunteer participant’s home designates a McGruff House. School children are taught that a McGruff House can be used to summon appropriate authorities to help them.
Nationally, the McGruff House program is coordinated by the National McGruff House Network as a licensed program of the National Crime Prevention Council.
Locally, the McGruff House program is a cooperative effort of the Wayne Police Department (WPD).
Typically, a McGruff House participant is a volunteer who is recruited through the efforts of the Wayne Police Department The participant completes a McGruff House application and sends it to the WPD. The police department then forwards the application information to the Nebraska Department of Public Safety for a background check. If the applicant is approved, he/she is then notified by the sponsoring school’s Safety Chairperson. The applicant then attends a training session and receives a McGruff House sign at the end of the session.
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Standard McGruff House Requirements
To be accepted into the program, you must meet the following criteria:
Reside Wayne School District
One member of your household must be 18 years of age or older
You must have homeowner’s liability insurance, or if renting, renter’s liability insurance
You must have a working telephone (preferably a cordless phone)
Be generally available when children are going to and from school
Annually complete, date, and sign an application form, including the agreement to a law enforcement background check
For more information, call the Wayne Police Department at 375-2626 for a McGruff House Application.
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