Youth learn by doing and receive an award for a project.
It is a drug abuse prevention education program designed to equip elementary and junior high school children with knowledge about drug abuse, the consequences of abuse, and skills for resisting peer pressure to experiment with drugs, alcohol and tobacco. This unique program uses uniformed law enforcement officers to teach a formal curriculum to students in a classroom setting. DARE officers work with children to raise self-esteem, teach them how to make decisions on their own, and help them identify positive alternatives to drugs. Deputy The Junior Deputy program promotes leadership qualities and educates our youth in many aspects. Along the way they will gain a deeper respect for Law Enforcement in general.