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Indiana 41st D.A.R.E. Officer Training

Indiana’s 41st D.A.R.E. Officer Training was conducted June 9 to 21, 2024 at the Sand Creek Intermediate School in Fishers, IN.

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State of Indiana 40th D.A.R.E. Officer Training

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Munster Marks 35 Years of D.A.R.E. Program in Schools

James Ghrist still remembers his first D.A.R.E. class as a fifth-grader at Elliott Elementary. “It had a big impact on my career choice," said Officer Ghrist, a D.A.R.E. officer for 19 of his 22 years...

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Indiana D.A.R.E. DOT Class #39

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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...

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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...

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Jennings County D.A.R.E. Program is Back

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BACK TO SCHOOL: County’s New D.A.R.E. Officer Set to Give Back to Program...

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...

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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...

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Mt. Vernon Student Named State Rep for International D.A.R.E Board

FORTVILLE — Indiana’s new representative on an international youth board for drug abuse education is from Hancock County. Maitlyn Griner, a Greenfield resident and sophomore at Mt. Vernon High School,...

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Kindergarten Cop

Jay Davis is chief deputy of the Henry County Sheriff’s Department, a position he’s held for the past 20 years. Jay Davis remembers when he decided to become a police officer. He was in Kindergarten....

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‘Keepin’ it … REAL’ in Madison County Schools

D.A.R.E. Officer Darren Dyer makes his rounds talking with students during their lunch period at Maple Ridge Elementary School. Dyer currently teaches the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program to...

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Education Roundup: D.A.R.E. a Good Ending for Fifth-Graders

Spending the last day of school in 2018 graduating from the D.A.R.E. program and having fun with their D.A.R.E. officer was a good way to end the first half of the year for fifth-graders from Hanover...

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There’s a Problem: Heroin has created a foundation of crime

Police officers emphasize the importance of education and claiming responsibility for one’s actions. The Crawfordsville Police Department and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office educate local...

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D.A.R.E. Marks 25 Years

Three police officers who were Bartholomew County’s first D.A.R.E. officers will reunite to be honored at a 25th anniversary celebration of the program. As many as 2,000 people are expected at Monday...

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D.A.R.E. to Celebrate 25 Years with Special Event

Three police officers who were Bartholomew County’s first D.A.R.E. officers will reunite to be honored at a 25th anniversary celebration of the program. As many as 2,000 people are expected at Monday...

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Students Celebrate Unity with Day at Park

Seymour Middle School sixth-graders compete in Tug-O-War recently at Gaiser Park in Seymour as part of the D.A.R.E. Year End Party. When the celebration for last year’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education...

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D.A.R.E. Targets Age-Specific Messages On Drugs to Make a Difference

The growing problem of heroin abuse came up early during graduation ceremonies this week for nearly 400 Bartholomew County sixth-graders completing their 10-week Drug Abuse Resistance Education...

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Winning D.A.R.E. Essay Tells Importance of Program

D.A.R.E. Officer David Schaetzel awards essay winner Grace Dyke. What D.A.R.E. Means to Me By Grace Dyke Some people don’t take D.A.R.E. seriously. But I think D.A.R.E. is very important. It stands...

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It’s All Downhill from Here: Speed Thrills Drivers at Annual Soap Box Derby

Two years ago, sisters Aralyn and Jaidah Battice were walking with their family in downtown Seymour and literally ran right into the D.A.R.E. Soap Box Derby. They had never heard of the event before...

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