D.A.R.E.

The Craven County Sheriff’s Office takes great pride in its active involvement in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program. This program is dedicated to imparting vital knowledge to children, helping them understand the perils associated with drug and alcohol use and the potential for violence that can accompany such behavior. Our commitment is unwavering in educating the students of Craven County, empowering them to make sound, informed, and health-conscious choices that will not only impact their present but also shape their future positively.

D.A.R.E. officers and other school-based law enforcement officers are the first line of defense in America’s schools. Their job is to educate children but also to prevent school violence and intruders who might try and enter a school to harm children and others. Launched in 1983, D.A.R.E. is a comprehensive K-12 education program taught in thousands of schools in America and 52 other countries. D.A.R.E. curricula addresses drugs, violence, bullying, internet safety, and other high-risk circumstances that today are too often a part of students’ lives. The program then culminates with each student writing a D.A.R.E. Report/Essay about what they have learned, and a D.A.R.E. Graduation. D.A.R.E. envisions a world in which students everywhere are empowered to respect others and choose to lead lives free from violence, substance abuse, and other dangerous behaviors.