그래도 괜찮아 그땐 나도 그랬어

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1장 괜찮아, 나도 그랬어
1. 새벽형 청소년들의 어긋난 선택 ·················································17
2. 교육청에서 근무하는 경찰 ······························································22
3. 난장판이 된 학교 경찰의 강의 ·····················································27
4. 강의, 사람의 마음을 움직이는 무기 ········································32
5. 말로만 듣던 일진 짱과의 만남 ·····················································37
6. 희망 앞에서 멈춰버린 도돌이표 ·················································42
7. 아이들을 위해 빌린 매스컴의 힘 ···············································47

2장 눈을 들어 하늘을 봐
1. 지치지 않는 힘, 관심으로부터 ·····················································53
2. 예방 주사가 된 시행착오 ··································································58
3. 놀라움을 선물하는 아이들 ······························································63
4. 포기할 수 없는 순수한 소녀 ··························································68
5. 언제나 가까이에 있는 실마리 ······················································72
6. 준우 구하기 대작전 ···············································································77
7. 성장하게 하는 간절한 꿈 ··································································83

3장 너희가 나쁜 게 아니야!
1. 가출팸 아지트가 된 주경이의 원룸 ·········································91
2. 소민이의 동거와 임신 ·········································································97
3. 짙은 화장을 한 여장 소년 정우 ················································103
4. 쓰레기 더미 속에서 찾은 보석 ··················································110
5. 징검다리 역할을 해준 SNS ·························································116
6. 외톨이가 된 빨강 머리 소녀 ·······················································119
7. 거리의 간판을 유심히 보게 된 사연 ·····································124
8. 유례없는 사연이 일어나는 현장 ··············································128
9. 더 큰 꽃을 피우기 위한 흔들림 ················································132
10. 모든 출구는 다른 길로 향하는 입구 ··································135

4장 너희는 소중한 존재야
1. 스스로 만드는 불가능 없는 세상 ············································143
2. 타잔이라 불리는 아이 ······································································147
3. 학교까지 난입한 조직폭력배 ·····················································154
4. 일생을 따라다니는 학교 폭력 ···················································158
5. 학교 폭력 브로커와의 만남 ·························································163
6. 청소년의 사랑할 자유 어디까지 ··············································168
7. 위기를 버티게 하는 행복한 가정 ············································174
8. 자존감을 키운 엄마의 힘 ·······························································178
9. 존재 자체로 존중받아야 할 아이들 ······································183
10. 무방비 상태로 벌어지는 청소년들의 성 ························188

5장 너희는 혼자가 아니야!
1. 아이들을 안타깝게 만드는 부모들 ········································197
2. 잘못된 훈육으로 가슴이 멍든 아이 ······································201
3. 어린 객기가 불러일으킨 참담한 결말 ·································205
4. 집단화되어가는 학교 폭력 ···························································211
5. 잊어서는 안될 이유 ············································································216
6. 성장통을 겪는 SPO(school police officer) ··························221
7. 내가 학교를 만들줄이야 ·································································227
8. 십대들의 둥지 ·························································································233
9. 봉사로 물든 지역사회 ······································································238
10. 나눔의 방법을 모르는 사람들 ················································244

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아이 하나를 키우는 데는 마을 전체가 필요하다 ·············250

- 부록 1-
각자의 길을 찾은 아이들 ·····································································255
- 부록 2-
사진으로 보는 스쿨 폴리스·································································258

● 아내에게 이실직고하고 잔소리 들어가며 설득 끝에「전국노래자랑」에 출연했다. 경찰 동료들은 현수막을 내거는가 하면, 백댄서도 자청했다. 돌이켜 생각해보면 무대 울렁증이 있는 내가 이토록 방송 출연에 열정적이었던 이유는 단 하나였다. 그저 아이들에게 쉽게 다가가기 위해서.

● 한번은 반별강의 후, 한 아이가 나에게 메시지를 보냈다. “큰마음 먹고 신고하는 것이니, 제발 도와주세요.”라고 했다. 아이는 지속적인 괴롭힘으로 자살을 생각할 정도로 힘들었다고 했다. 다행히 학교 측과 공유해 잘 해결할 수 있었다. 반별강의의 긍정적 효과였다.

● 학교생활에 흥미를 잃은 동수는 어려운 형편에 가질 수 없는 물건을 훔치기 시작했다. 문제가 생길 때마다 피부색이 다른 엄마가 학교에 오는 것도 극도로 싫어했다. 친구들에게 놀림거리가 되기 싫었던 것이다.