Participants were assessed yearly, and recontacted when they were 20 years old. Although the program's supporters contend that the study measured on old version of the curriculum, Lyman dismissed those objections. The basic elements remain the same. In announcing his decision to drop the program, Police Chief Tom Casady noted that police officer interest in the program has waned for several reasons, including the officers' knowledge of the research. Casady wants to continue putting police officers into schools, however, because the relationships that police officers form with youths has proved beneficial.
Students have a chance to get to know officers as people, and vice versa.
During the summer Lincoln Public School officials will study how the officers can be used as part of the school curriculum. Some of their time might be spent delivering messages about personal safety. For example, an officer might talk to elementary students about stranger danger. Some of the officers' time might be spent delivering anti-drug messages, perhaps as part of the health curriculum. Casady said that efforts will be made to find the approaches and anti-drug curricula that have the best chance of success.