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D.A.R.E. Returns to Chicago Schools
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After 13 years, D.A.R.E. returns to Chicago schools with the April 22nd graduation of 40 Chicago Police Officers from a two-week D.A.R.E. Officer Training, and Chicago Police Department Announces New D.A.R.E. Program!
Partnership with schools will teach good decision-making while building trust between community & law enforcement...
D.A.R.E. America Meets with School Safety Advocacy Council
D.A.R.E. America leadership had a very productive meeting in Florida on April 4th with Curtis Lavarello, Executive Director of the School Safety Advocacy Council, the premier organization providing the highest quality school safety training and services to school...
The UNC Greensboro and Prevention Strategies three year, multi-longitudinal study concludes: D.A.R.E. keepin’ it REAL Elementary School Curriculum is Evidence-based, Successful and Effective
The comprehensive study is the only one ever conducted reviewing any prevention education curricula taught by law enforcement officers, rather than teachers. Specifically, the study found: There were statistically significant reductions in the prevalence of...
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Minnesota D.A.R.E. Statewide Poster Contest Winners
St. Bonifacius, MN – A Dover-Eyota Middle School student was selected as the winner of the 2022 Minnesota D.A.R.E. poster contest. Andrea R. is a student participating in the D.A.R.E. program under the direction of the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office. Olmsted County...
New Jersey D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class, April 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.
D.A.R.E. Day Celebrates 350 Students’ Success
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (D.A.R.E.) teaches students the importance of drug resistance education and decision-making skills. The D.A.R.E. is a 10-week-long program that prepares elementary and middle school students to...
Drug Abuse Program Making its Way Back into Lea Schools
Twenty-four Tatum elementary school students graduated in April from the Lea County Sheriff’s Office’s first Drug Abuse Resistance Education program and fifth grader Lilianna Rojas won first place for the essay portion of the course. According to LCSO Corporal...
Craven County D.A.R.E. Fundraiser Gives Students Unique Reward
Slime the sheriff? How about the principal? Some Craven County students will get the chance. This year, the Craven County Sheriff’s Office and several community partners are looking to increase the education and resources dedicated to ensuring the number...
Mosheim Police Department Brings Back D.A.R.E. Program
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program will be returning to Mosheim schools next school year. Pictured from left are West Greene Middle School Principal Tamara Wykle, Mosheim Elementary School Principal Sarah Gray, Mosheim Police Department Investigator Fred...
D.A.R.E. Essay Winner Board installed in Village of Palmetto Bay
A D.A.R.E. essay winner board was installed this year in the Village of Palmetto Bay. The project was the brainchild of Officer Peter Judge and was executed by Officers Judge, Kevin Collins, and Mercy Rodriguez. The three schools that participated in the...
School Drug Prevention Program Celebrates 1st Graduation In 14 Years
The Southampton Police Department held a D.A.R.E. graduation at Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary School Thursday — the first time Southampton Town has graduated a class in 14 years, according to Lt. Susan Ralph. Sixth graders who participated in the Drug Abuse Resistance...
Minnesota D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class #50
Stillwater, MN—Minnesota D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) welcomed 16 law enforcement candidates into Minnesota D.A.R.E. Class #50 on Monday, April 4, 2022. The intensive two-week training was hosted by the Minnesota D.A.R.E. and the Washington County...
Adam Stanley Named New Shallotte’s Chief of Police
Stanley was a Brunswick County sheriff's deputy for 25 years before retiring at the end of March. He spent eight of those years as a school resource officer, running programs like D.A.R.E. that made early interventions in kids lives...
Photos from the Colorado D.A.R.E. Officer Training hosted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office
The 2022 D.A.R.E. Officer Training in Colorado started on Monday, March 28th. The Adams County Sheriff's Office is hosting the training. There are 19 officers in the class representing the states of Colorado, New Mexico and Nebraska. There are five new programs...
Radney Elementary School Graduates 200 Students from D.A.R.E.
This past Wednesday, March 23, Radney Elementary School held a special graduation ceremony for over 200 students enrolled in the school's D.A.R.E program. The D.A.R.E. program has been taught to grades K-12 in Alexander City schools since 1990 and is a 10-week...
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