D.A.R.E is Community Policing

D.A.R.E. is universally viewed as in international recognized model of community policing. The United States Department of Justice has identified how D.A.R.E. benefits local communities:

• D.A.R.E. “humanizes” the police: that is, young people can begin to relate to officers as people.
• D.A.R.E. permits students to see officers in a helping role, not just an enforcement role.
• D.A.R.E. opens lines of communication between law enforcement and youth.
• D.A.R.E. Officers can serve as conduits to provide information beyond drug-related topics.
• D.A.R.E. opens dialogue between the school, police, and parents to deal with other issues.