For more than three decades, D.A.R.E. has also been an international program with its curricula having been taught in more than 50 other countries. There are currently 15 international D.A.R.E. Training Centers located in Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Philippines, United Kingdom, Bahrain, Thailand, and seven in Brazil, each capable of training and teaching in many different languages. To date, these centers have graduated more than 25,000 D.A.R.E. international law enforcement officers. Classroom materials are available in 13 languages and Braille. Moreover, D.A.R.E. is an official consultative Non-Government Organization to the United Nations and a member of the World Federation Against Drug Abuse.
Vice President of Regional & International Operations
Phone:(310) 486-6727
Email: Lloyd Bratz
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Bahrain
Bolivia
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Costa Rica
Falkland Islands
Finland
Germany
Gibraltar
Grenada
Guyana
Japan
Malta
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Panama
Philippines
St. Maarten
St. Vincent & Grenadines
Thailand
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Venezuela
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Bahrain
Bolivia
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Costa Rica
Falkland Islands
Finland
Germany
Gibraltar
Grenada
Guyana
Japan
Malta
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Panama
Philippines
St. Maarten
St. Vincent & Grenadines
Thailand
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Venezuela
D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2022 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year; Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement; D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year Awards; and D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.
Recipients of these prestigious awards will be honored during the 34th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. The conference is being VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 14th, 2022.
Nominees for the awards shall have distinguished themselves in their dedication to D.A.R.E. Their efforts must demonstrate a commitment to D.A.R.E. beyond the high standards evidenced by others involved in the program.
Those individuals selected to be honored must be available to record an award presentation no later than Friday, June 24, 2022. A special panel will be convened by D.A.R.E. America to review nomination information and select those to be honored.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.
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