212 NEW D.A.R.E. PROGRAMS IN 39 STATES LAUNCHED IN 2022

D.A.R.E., the largest and most comprehensive prevention education program in the world, launched a record 212 new programs in 2022 throughout 39 states and Canada! More than 900 new law enforcement officers were trained and certified to deliver the evidence-based, proven effective K-12 curricula and enhancement lessons that address teen suicide prevention, vaping, internet and social media safety, and opioid drug abuse prevention.

Northeast Region (39)

Maryland

1. Aberdeen Police Department

2. Bladensburg Police Department

3. Glenarden Police Department

4. Hampstead Police Department

5. MD MNCPP-Montgomery County Division

6. Transit Administration PD

7. Anne Arundel County PD

Connecticut

1. Canton PD

2. Southbury PD

3. Wallingford PD

4. Watertown PD

5. Wethersfield PD

New Jersey

1. Beachwood PD

2. Jackson Township PD

3. Mountainside PD

4. Perth Amboy PD

5. Plainsboro PD

6. Rye Brook PD

7. Solebury PD

8. South Bound Brook PD

New York

1. Delaware County Sheriff’s Office

Virginia

1. Bland Co. SO

2. Botetourt Co. SO

3. Buena Vista PD

4. Carroll Co. SO

5. Community College, Alexandria VA

6. Covington PD

7. Culpeper Co. SO

8. DC Metro PD

9. Isle of Wight Co. SO

10. King and Queen Co. SO

11. Lancaster Co. SO

12. Lee County SO

13. Northumberland Co. SO

14. Russell Co. SO

Massachusetts

1. Ayer, MA

2. Halifax, MA

Southeast Region (51)

Mississippi

1. Newton PD, MS

2. Marshall Co Schools PD, MS

3. Lincoln Co SO, MS

4. Louisville PD, MS

5. Meridian School Campus PD, MS

6. Kemper County Sheriff’s Office, MS

Tennessee

1. Lebanon Police Department

2. Mosheim Police Department

3. Morgan County SO

4. Sumner County SO

5. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, TN

6. Centerville Police Department, TN

7. Ashland City Police Department, TN

8. Hickman County Sheriff’s Office, TN

9. Cocke County Sheriff’s Office, TN

10. Gleason Police Department, TN

11. White County Sheriff’s Office, TN

12. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, TN

Florida

1. Clermont PD

2. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

3. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office

4. Ft Myers PD

5. Bunnell Police Department

6. West Miami Police Department

7. Ormond Beach Police Department

8. Washington County Sheriff Office

9. Green Cove Springs Police Department

10. Orange Park Police Department

11. Miami Beach Police Department

12. Coconut Creek Police Department

Georgia

1. Senoia Police Department

2. Greensboro Police Department, GA

3. Evans County Sheriff’s Office, GA

South Carolina

1. Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office

2. Florence Police Department

3. Summerville Police Department

4. Pelion Police Department

5. Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office

6. Cayce Police Department

7. South Congagree Police Department

8. Springdale Police Department

9. Laurens County Sheriff’s Office

North Carolina

1. Shallotte Police Department, NC

2. Pender County Sheriff’s Office, NC

3. New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, NC

4. Newport Police Department, NC

Louisiana

1. Ferriday Police Department

2. Covington PD, LA

Alabama

1. Newton Police Department, AL

2. Leeds PD, AL

Central Region (48)

Kansas

1. Arkansas City Police Department

2. Barber County Sheriff’s Office

3. Caney Police Department

4. Chanute Police Department

5. Conway Springs Police Department

6. Haskell County Sheriff’s Office

7. Holcomb Police Department

8. Leawood Police Department

9. Little River Police Department

10. Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office

11. Sterling Police Department

12. USD 365 Police Department

Missouri

1. Chaffee Police Department

2. Hickory County Sheriff’s Office

3. Lebanon Police Department

4. Miller County Sheriff’s Office

5. Reynolds County Sheriff’s Office

6. Seymour Police Department

7. St. John Police Department

8. Webster County Sheriff’s Office

Montana

1. Bozeman Police Department

Nebraska

1. Nebraska City Police Department

North Dakota

1. Bowman Police Department

Oklahoma

1. Cache Police Department

2. Cotton County Sheriff’s Office

3. Elk City Police Department

4. Garfield County Sheriff’s Office

5. Haskell County Sheriff’s Office

6. Lawton Public Schools Police Department

7. Luther Police Department

8. Mountain View Police Department

9. Paoli Police Department

10. Snyder Police Department

11. Tillman County Sheriff’s Office

12. Washington County Sheriff’s Office

South Dakota

1. Belle Fourche Police Department

2. Mobridge Police Department

3. Roberts County Sheriff’s Office

4. Sturgis Police Department

5. University of South Dakota Police

6. Vermillion Police Department

Utah

1. Enoch Police Department

2. West Valley Police Department

Wyoming

1. Campbell County Sheriff’s Office

2. Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office

Western Region (23)

California

1. Claremont Police

2. Ontario Police

3. Paso Robles Police

4. Trinity County Sheriff

5. American Canyon Police American Canyon

6. CA Nat. Guard- Orange

7. CA Nat. Guard- San Jose, Santa Clara

8. CA Nat. Guard- Alameda

9. CA Nat. Guard- San Francisco

10. CA Nat. Guard- Morgan Hill, Santa Clara

11. CA Nat. Guard- Riverside

12. CA Nat. Guard- Sacramento

Colorado

1. Adams County Sheriff

2. Frisco Police

3. Rio Grande Sheriff

4. Fort Morgan Police

5. Grand County Sheriff

New Mexico

1. BIA / Mescalero Tribal Police

2. Los Alamos Police

Nevada

1. Storey County Sheriff’s Office

2. NV Nat. Guard

Washington

1. Washington State Police

2. Grand Coulee Police

3. Walla Walla Sheriff

North Central Region (49)

Wisconsin

1. Vilas County Sheriff’s Office

Illinois:

1. Washington CO SO

2. Chicago PD

3. Sheridan PD

Indiana:

1. MSD Washington Twp. PD Indianapolis

2. Huntington COSO

3. Huntington PD, Huntington

Iowa:

1. Plymouth CO SO

2. Lansing PD

3. Grinnell PD

4. Louisa CO SO

5. Hamilton COSO

6. Baxter PD

7. Bozman PD (MT)

Kentucky:

1. Crittenden COSD, Marion, KY

2. Bellevue PD

Michigan:

1. Alger COSO

Minnesota:

1. Washington COSO

2. Northfield PD

3. Roseau PD

4. Crystal PD

5. Anoka PD

6. Coon Rapids PD

7. Dunn COSO

8. Plymouth PD

9. Keewatin PD

10. St. James PD

11. Goodhue COSO, Red Ring, MN

12. Startell PD

Ohio:

1. Creston PD Creston

2. Middlefield PD

3. Wyandot COSO

Pennsylvania:

1. Bristol Boro. PD

2. N. Lebanon TWP. PD

3. Hampton TWP PD,

4. Tunkhannock Bor.

5. Hazelton City PD

West Virginia:

1. Cabell COSO Huntington, WV

Wisconsin:

1. Village of Fall River (WI) PD

2. Vilas (WI) COSO Eagle River

Canada:

1. Owen Sound Police Service

2. Chatham Kent Police Department

3. Six Nations Police Service

4. Kingston Police Service

5. Guelph Police Service

6. Walpole Island First Nations

7. Aylmer Police Service

8. Munsee-Delaware First Nation

9. Oneida Nation of the Thames

10. London Police

New Jersey D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class, March 2023

May 24, 2023

Class photo from the New Jersey D.A.R.E. Officer Training (DOT) held March 6 to 17, 2023 at the Somerville Elks Training Center in Bridgewater. This DOT certified twenty (20) new D.A.R.E. officers, and generated five (5) new D.A.R.E. programs.

43rd Iowa D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class

May 16, 2023

On April 30-May 11, 2023, fifteen (15) officers from the states of Iowa, Arkansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota & Wisconsin gathered & successfully completed Iowa’s 43rd D.A.R.E. Officer Training. The training was held in Johnston, Iowa at the...

D.A.R.E. Kicks Off at Indian Lake Schools in 2023-24 School Year

May 6, 2023

The Washington Township Police Department is excited to announce that in conjunction with the Indian Lake School District, the D.A.R.E. program will be implemented into the Indian Lake School District curriculum, beginning with the 2023-24 school year. “We’d like to...

Bellevue (KY) Police Department D.A.R.E. Class #1 Graduation Photos

Apr 10, 2023

D.A.R.E. Officer Michael Brown just completed his inaugural D.A.R.E. class and graduation at the Holy Trinity Elementary School located in Bellevue, KY. Congratulations to Officer Brown and all the D.A.R.E. graduates for a job well done!

D.A.R.E. Program Helping Fight Against Drug Abuse in Cabell County Schools

Oct 26, 2022

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – This is the first year a Cabell County deputy is teaching the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program in schools throughout the county.
Deputy Joseph McQuaid is teaching the 10-week program in seven schools in fifth, seventh and…

JCSO Bringing D.A.R.E Program to Local Schools

Jul 11, 2022

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – People who work around kids know that many of them begin using technology at an early age, but it’s not just tech. “Unfortunately, they get involved at a younger age in things such as drugs, and bullying, just because of their…

New Jersey D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class, April 2022

May 20, 2022

Class photo from the New Jersey D.A.R.E. Officer Training (DOT) held April 18 to 29, 2022 at the Somerville Elks Training Center. This DOT graduated thirty-one (31) new D.A.R.E. officers, and generated four (4) new D.A.R.E. programs.

Centralia High School to Implement D.A.R.E. Program Starting March 17

Mar 13, 2022

Bringing It Back: Centralia Police Department and Centralia School District Partner to Bring Curriculum to Centralia High Schoolers. Bringing It Back: Centralia Police Department and Centralia School District Partner to Bring Curriculum to Centralia High Schoolers....

D.A.R.E. Program Starting in Oakes

Sep 13, 2021

The D.A.R.E. decision-making program is coming to the Oakes Public School this fall. The program, which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, will start with a 10-week program implemented into the regular curriculum, that will be taught to 5th and 7th graders….