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Thank You Letter from St. Mark School
"Thank you for all you do to promote D.A.R.E. program implementation in the communities of America. During the 2018/2019 school year, we were excited to provide the D.A.R.E. Program for the first time to our 58th and 6th graders. Officer James Saunders from Precinct..."
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Maryland D.A.R.E. Officers’ Association Newsletter, April 18, 2019
It was wonderful seeing everyone this year at the Maryland D.A.R.E. conference. We often get so wrapped up in our little part of the world, that we forget about our brothers and sisters in other jurisdictions. It is reassuring and comforting to see each of you...
John Coleman Named State D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year
Talbot’s own singing police officer John Coleman has been named the Maryland State D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year. Coleman has guided thousands of Talbot County schoolchildren in Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) during his varied 31-year career in law enforcement...
LCPD Hosts D.A.R.E. Officer Training Course
The Las Cruces Police Department is hosting a Drug Abuse Resistance Education officer training course with attendees from New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, California, New Jersey and Maryland. The two-week, 80-hour, course began Monday, Feb. 4, and is being held at the...
Calverton School Holds 5th Grade D.A.R.E. Graduation
On October 16, 2018, The Calverton School held its Fifth Grade D.A.R.E. Graduation in the Bowen-Thomas Theater. The D.A.R.E. Graduating Class of 2018 presented eighteen graduates. This is DFC Clas’ 9th year of teaching D.A.R.E. Opening remarks were given by the...
Charles County Sheriff’s Officers Complete D.A.R.E. Instructor Training
Sheriff Troy D. Berry is pleased to announce the graduation of two school resource officers from the 34th Maryland D.A.R.E. Officer Training class...
Anne Arundel “D.A.R.E.(S)” to Expand Opioid Prevention Education
As the nation’s opioid epidemic continues to grow, police departments and schools are looking for more ways to fight back. In Maryland’s Anne Arundel County, they’ve found a new path to follow by returning to an older one: D.A.R.E. Anne Arundel, a suburban county...
Maryland’s 32nd D.A.R.E. Officer Training Graduates
The Maryland D.A.R.E. Training Center graduated its 32nd D.A.R.E. Officer Training class on October 6, 2018 at the Maryland Public Safety Education and Training Center in Sykesville, MD. The thirty-one participants included 17 Maryland officers and 14 from out-of-state; including DARE America Staff, Ontario and Newfoundland (Canada), California, Florida, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.
D.A.R.E. Returns to Anne Arundel County, Maryland
The return of D.A.R.E. to Anne Arundel County was announced by County Executive Steve Schuh, Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent George Arlotto, and Police Chief Timothy Altomare. D.A.R.E., which was part of the county schools’ curriculum from the 1990s to 2003, will be taught at Annapolis, Corkran, and Lindale middle schools starting in February this year.
Worcester Prep Fifth-Graders Participate In Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program
Worcester Prep fifth-graders recently participated in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program taught by Sgt. Matt Crisafulli of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. The purpose of the D.A.R.E. program is to teach children refusal skills to avoid...
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Fax: (800) 303-1905
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State D.A.R.E. Contacts
State D.A.R.E. Coordinator
Claude J. Nelson
Maryland D.A.R.E. Coordinator’s Office
Email: claude.nelson@maryland.gov
Phone: (410) 875-3426
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association President
John Coleman
Talbot County Sheriff’s Office
Email: jcoleman@talbotcountymd.gov
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association Vice President
John Foster
Cambridge Police Department
Email: jafoster@cambridgepd.org
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association Secretary
Angela Delozier
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
Email: angela.delozier@stmarysmd.com
Phone: (301) 475-4200
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association Treasurer
George Stephens
Montgomery County Department of Police
Email: george.stephens@montgomerycountymd.gov
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association Sergeant at Arms
John Wood
Prince George’s County Police Department
Email: jjwood@co.pg.md.us
Chaney Standifer, D.A.R.E. America Youth Advocacy Board Member from Maryland
Maryland Local D.A.R.E. Websites
- Baltimore County Police Department
- Calvert County Sheriff’s Office
- Cambridge Police Department
- Cecil County Sheriff’s Office
- Charles County Sheriff’s Office
- Elkton Police Department
- Fruitland Police Department
- Hyattsville Police Department
- Maryland D.A.R.E. Officers Association
- Maryland-National Capital Park Police in Montgomery County
- Maryland-National Capital Park Police in Prince George’s County
- North East Police Department
- Riverdale Park Police Department
- Rockville Police Department
- St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
- Takoma Park Police Department
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