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D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) began in 1983 with the Los Angeles Police Department. The program was the idea of Chief Daryl Gates, whose own son was having problems with drugs. Chief Gates joined in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District who wrote the 17-week curriculum for 5th and or 6th graders. The curriculum is taught by an uniformed police officer and began with 10 officers. The program is currently taught in all 50 states and is international.
Our D.A.R.E. program is taught to all 5th grade students in Redwood City, both public and private schools. The program is a 17-week program taught by a police officer in the classroom. We currently service approximately 1000 students in 16 schools. At the conclusion of the program the students are honored with a graduation ceremony.
We currently have 3 D.A.R.E. instructors in our schools. Officer Todd Hurst, Officer Vic Artiga, and Officer Mike Reynolds. |
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The G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) program began in Phoenix, Arizona in 1991 to address the rising gang problem in the middle schools. The initial program was written by police officers. The Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) currently runs the program. The core program is taught in eight lessons to 6th, 7th or 8th grade students.
Our G.R.E.A.T. program is being taught to approximately 345 6th grade students at Kennedy Middle School. During the school year of Fall 2002 we will begin the program at Hoover School. Our goal is to have the program available to all 6th grade students in our community, both private and public schools. The program is 13-week program taught by a police officer in the classroom. At the conclusion of the program the students are honored with a graduation ceremony.
We currently have 2 G.R.E.A.T. instructors in our program. Officer Todd Hurst and Officer Mike Reynolds. |
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