Darien’s D.A.R.E. Program To Be Revamped
Police chief: Drug- and alcohol abuse efforts should be seen as a philosophy rather than a program.
Darien Police Chief Ernest Brown is proposing an overhaul of an anti-drug program that has been a staple in schools in Darien and across the nation for years. And he wants to keep the community informed as to why–and how–he thinks police department resources could be better used to help steer kids away from drugs and alcohol. But Brown knows that change rarely comes without some controversy. “I got emails [questioning the proposed changes to D.A.R.E.] from a few parents – and I responded immediately,” Brown said. “After I explained to them what the changes would be, they were supportive. We are not just eliminating D.A.R.E., but augmenting our drug prevention program.” Brown said he began questioning the effectiveness of the nationwide D…
Michael Thomas
7:07 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
Maybe nobody will read this since it is old news, but I just find it interesting that with the recent school shooting that towns are pulling officers out of the schools. I know that the DARE program is not in place to prevent school shootings but you wonder if things could have been prevented if an officer was at that school in Newtown. Maybe if you want to prevent this from happening again put … more ›