Indiana
A NEW CALLING: GPD’s D.A.R.E. Officer Finds Purpose in Helping Guide Children
GREENFIELD — When Danny Williams was a young teen, he knew two things: He wanted to be a police officer, and he wanted to help kids. That’s why Williams, who has been with the Greenfield Police Department for nearly two decades, jumped at the chance when he was asked...
Daren the Lion at Munster’s National Night Out
Daren the Lion participated in some of Munster, Indiana’s National Night Out activities on August 3rd. Daren was in the parade along with Nat the Knight and McGruff the Crime Dog and then stood by during the opening ceremonies and walked around to take photos...
Jennings County D.A.R.E. Program is Back
NORTH VERNON, Ind. – The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is proud to announce that the D.A.R.E. program is returning to the Jennings County Elementary Schools. Sheriff Kenny Freeman wants to address potential addiction issues from all angles and felt that...
BACK TO SCHOOL: County’s New D.A.R.E. Officer Set to Give Back to Program that Helped Him
Law enforcement officers are trained mostly to be a reactive force, but D.A.R.E. officers are taught to be proactive, going into the schools and educating fifth-grade students about alcohol, drugs and violent behavior before they have a chance to get in trouble. To...
Munster Police Honor D.A.R.E. Graduates
The Munster Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program has been presented to Munster students for over thirty years. The police department recently honored this semester’s approximately 275 D.A.R.E. graduates at Eads Elementary School...

Rafael L. Morales
North Central Regional Director
Phone: (424) 227-0997
Email: Rafael Morales
Upcoming Events

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.
Selection will be completed by May 27, 2022.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.

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.
Notification to nominating person/entity of award selections will be accomplished by June 10, 2022.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.

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.
State D.A.R.E. Contacts
State D.A.R.E. Coordinator
Sergeant Christine Rapp
Hancock County Sheriff’s Department
Phone: (317) 816-1615
Email: [email protected]
State Education Advisor
Kristie Satterfield
Brandywine Elementary School
Maitlyn Griner, D.A.R.E. America Youth Advocacy Board Member from Indiana
Indiana Local D.A.R.E. Communities
- Argos Police Department
- Bartholomew County D.A.R.E. Council
- Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office
- Bluffton Police Department
- Boone County Sheriff's Office
- Bourbon Police Department
- Bremen Police Department
- Brookston Police Department
- Brownstown Police Department
- Cedar Lake Police Department
- Charlestown Police Department
- Clark County Sheriff's Office
- Columbus Police Department
- Crawfordsville Police Department
- Crown Point Police Department
- Dyer Police Department
- Fishers Police Department
- Gibson County Sheriff's Office
- Greenfield Police Department
- Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office
- Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
- Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office
- Henry County Sheriff’s Office
- Jackson County Sheriff's Office
- Jasper Police Department
- Jennings County Sheriff’s Office
- Kokomo Police Department
- Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office
- Lafayette Police Department
- Lawrence County Sheriff's Department
- Lebanon Police Department
- Madison County Sheriff's Department
- Mishawaka Police Department
- Mitchell Police Department
- Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
- Munster Police Department
- New Albany Police Department
- New Castle Police Department
- Newton County Sheriff's Office
- Oakland City Police Department
- Ossian Police Department
- Pike County Sheriff's Office
- Plainfield Police Department
- Plymouth Police Department
- Portland Police Department
- Rockport Police Department
- Rushville Police Department
- Seymour Police Department
- Shelbyville Police Department
- South Whitley Police Department
- St. Joseph County Police Department
- Syracuse Police Department
- Tipton County Sheriff's Office
- Tipton Police Department
- Valparaiso Police Department
- Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office
- Veedersburg Police Department
- Vincennes Police Department
- Warsaw Police Department
- Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
- Wells County Sheriff’s Office
- West Lafayette Police Department
- Winona Lake Police Department
Indiana

Rafael L. Morales
North Central Regional Director
Phone: (424) 227-0997
Email: Rafael Morales
Upcoming Events

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.
Selection will be completed by May 27, 2022.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.

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.
Notification to nominating person/entity of award selections will be accomplished by June 10, 2022.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.

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.
State D.A.R.E. Contacts
State D.A.R.E. Coordinator
Sergeant Christine Rapp
Hancock County Sheriff’s Department
Phone: (317) 816-1615
Email: [email protected]
State Education Advisor
Kristie Satterfield
Brandywine Elementary School
Maitlyn Griner, D.A.R.E. America Youth Advocacy Board Member from Indiana
Indiana Local D.A.R.E. Communities
- Argos Police Department
- Bartholomew County D.A.R.E. Council
- Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office
- Bluffton Police Department
- Boone County Sheriff's Office
- Bourbon Police Department
- Bremen Police Department
- Brookston Police Department
- Brownstown Police Department
- Cedar Lake Police Department
- Charlestown Police Department
- Clark County Sheriff's Office
- Columbus Police Department
- Crawfordsville Police Department
- Crown Point Police Department
- Dyer Police Department
- Fishers Police Department
- Gibson County Sheriff's Office
- Greenfield Police Department
- Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office
- Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
- Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office
- Henry County Sheriff’s Office
- Jackson County Sheriff's Office
- Jasper Police Department
- Jennings County Sheriff’s Office
- Kokomo Police Department
- Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office
- Lafayette Police Department
- Lawrence County Sheriff's Department
- Lebanon Police Department
- Madison County Sheriff's Department
- Mishawaka Police Department
- Mitchell Police Department
- Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
- Munster Police Department
- New Albany Police Department
- New Castle Police Department
- Newton County Sheriff's Office
- Oakland City Police Department
- Ossian Police Department
- Pike County Sheriff's Office
- Plainfield Police Department
- Plymouth Police Department
- Portland Police Department
- Rockport Police Department
- Rushville Police Department
- Seymour Police Department
- Shelbyville Police Department
- South Whitley Police Department
- St. Joseph County Police Department
- Syracuse Police Department
- Tipton County Sheriff's Office
- Tipton Police Department
- Valparaiso Police Department
- Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office
- Veedersburg Police Department
- Vincennes Police Department
- Warsaw Police Department
- Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
- Wells County Sheriff’s Office
- West Lafayette Police Department
- Winona Lake Police Department
A NEW CALLING: GPD’s D.A.R.E. Officer Finds Purpose in Helping Guide Children
GREENFIELD — When Danny Williams was a young teen, he knew two things: He wanted to be a police officer, and he wanted to help kids. That’s why Williams, who has been with the Greenfield Police Department for nearly two decades, jumped at the chance when he was asked...
Daren the Lion at Munster’s National Night Out
Daren the Lion participated in some of Munster, Indiana’s National Night Out activities on August 3rd. Daren was in the parade along with Nat the Knight and McGruff the Crime Dog and then stood by during the opening ceremonies and walked around to take photos...
Jennings County D.A.R.E. Program is Back
NORTH VERNON, Ind. – The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is proud to announce that the D.A.R.E. program is returning to the Jennings County Elementary Schools. Sheriff Kenny Freeman wants to address potential addiction issues from all angles and felt that...
BACK TO SCHOOL: County’s New D.A.R.E. Officer Set to Give Back to Program that Helped Him
Law enforcement officers are trained mostly to be a reactive force, but D.A.R.E. officers are taught to be proactive, going into the schools and educating fifth-grade students about alcohol, drugs and violent behavior before they have a chance to get in trouble. To...
Munster Police Honor D.A.R.E. Graduates
The Munster Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program has been presented to Munster students for over thirty years. The police department recently honored this semester’s approximately 275 D.A.R.E. graduates at Eads Elementary School...
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All Rights Reserved.