Why a uniformed police officer?
D.A.R.E. has a triangle of people who are very important to the success of the program. Within the community the police, schools and parents working together produce the best success with the students. A police officer deals directly with the people in the area and he/she can draw from real life examples of how drugs can ruin a life. The police officer sees first hand the destructive nature of drugs and the importance of staying drug free. Also, the students see that the police officer is a human being and that members of the police do care about them. It reinforces the fact that if the student is in trouble, the police are there to help.
