On July 28, 2023, thirty officers from the 6 states of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas successfully completed D.A.R.E. Officer Training (DOT) in Norman, Oklahoma. Special thanks to our Oklahoma Training Team: State D.A.R.E. Coordinator and Facilitator Ken Brodrick, Mentors Mike Hopper, Sunny Segler, Justin Bushong, Donald Yow, and Jamie Seaborn, and Educator Debbie Witten.
Iowa D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class #44

Iowa D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class #44

Iowa D.A.R.E. hosted its 44th D.A.R.E. Officer Training at Camp Dodge in Johnston, IA. The training consisted of 15 officers from Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Indiana. The training was held September 18 – 28, 2023

Kansas Holds D.A.R.E. Officer Graduation

Kansas Holds D.A.R.E. Officer Graduation

On September 1, 2023, twenty-two officers from the five states of California, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Oklahoma successfully completed D.A.R.E. Officer Training at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in Hutchinson. Special thanks to the Kansas...

D.A.R.E. Police Program to Begin at Emerson Elementary

D.A.R.E. Police Program to Begin at Emerson Elementary

KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - Emerson Elementary School announces the launch of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education police program, aimed at empowering young minds to make informed and responsible decisions. The program marks a significant step towards fostering a safe and...

Panama D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023

Panama D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023

The Executive of Preventive Police Programs of the country of Panama through their D.A.R.E. Program’s unit, participates as a course administrator in the first training seminar for new D.A.R.E. Panama Officers. The Training is being conducted August 21-September 1,...

Minnesota D.A.R.E. Provides Training for Officers in Autism

Minnesota D.A.R.E. Provides Training for Officers in Autism

Stillwater, MN—Minnesota D.A.R.E. and the Minnesota D.A.R.E. Officer’s Association recently conducted their summer conference in Stillwater. It was hosted at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, with UNFI and Cub Foods donating the food and beverages. This year’s...

Utah D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class July 2023

Utah D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class July 2023

On July 21, 2023, thirty-five officers from the 8 states of California, Idaho, Kansas, New Mexico, Maine, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming successfully completed D.A.R.E. Officer Training (DOT) in South Jordan, Utah. Special thanks to our Utah Training Team: State D.A.R.E....

25 Years of PROERD Celebrated in Rio Grande Do Sul

25 Years of PROERD Celebrated in Rio Grande Do Sul

A training seminar conference celebrating 25 years of PROERD (D.A.R.E.) was recently conducted in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. At the conference instructors were trained to strengthen drug and violence prevention education practices through the new curriculum, My...