Quincy Ill PD

D.A.R.E.

The Quincy Police Department was one of the original law enforcement agencies involved in the D.A.R.E. pilot project in Illinois. Officers have been teaching in Quincy Schools since 1987. Currently Officer Kelly VanderMaiden, Officer Dean Schulte and Officer Bill Calkins are our Departments D.A.R.E. instructors.

Click here to see the Quincy Police Department's D.A.R.E. car.

DARE - FOR THE PARENTS

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To go to the National D.A.R.E. Web Site Click on the Link below.

Click on the Picture Link below for some Fun Stuff

D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. The D.A.R.E. program is designed to equip elementary school children with the skills for resisting peer pressure to experiment with tobacco, drugs and alcohol. The program is unique in that it is presented in the classroom by specially trained, uniformed police officers

The cornerstone of D.A.R.E. is the 10 week core curriculum which is designed to be presented to fifth grade & sixth grade students. The program prepares these children for entry into junior high and high school, where they are most likely to encounter pressures to use tobacco, drugs and alcohol. The core curriculum is life-skills based and focuses on peer pressure resistance training, self-concept improvement, personal safety and decision making skills. The primary goal of D.A.R.E. is to help prevent adolescent substance abuse and teen violence.

D.A.R.E.'s long term goals are:

A reduction in the supply of controlled substances as a result of reduced demand
A more positive identification of police officers by young people
Improved decision making in all life situations
An overall reduction in criminality

To help attain these goals, the program objectives include:

Providing the skills for recognizing and resisting social pressures to experiment with tobacco, drugs and alcohol
Helping enhance self-esteem
Teaching positive alternatives to substance abuse
Developing skills in risk assessment and decision making
Building interpersonal and communication skills

The D.A.R.E. core curriculum is looked upon as the model program of its kind in the United States. The D.A.R.E. junior and senior high school programs reinforce the core curriculum's message to young people that they don't have to use drugs and alcohol to feel accepted and successful. The Illinois State Police and the Quincy Police Department are confident the D.A.R.E. program will continue to make an impact by reducing the demand for drugs in our society.

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"9 WAYS TO BE IN CHARGE"

1. Saying "No Thanks" 6. Avoiding the Situation

2. Giving a Reason or Excuse 7. Cold Shoulder

3. Repeated Refusal, or Keep Saying "No" 8. Strength in Numbers

4. Walking Away 9. Use of Humor

5. Changing The Subject

Anyone interested in learning more about the D.A.R.E. program

can contact the Quincy Police Department, or you can contact

D.A.R.E. America (800-223-DARE )

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Our D.A.R.E. Car

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The Quincy Police Department’s D.A.R.E. vehicle is a Black 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS. The car, generously donated by the Personal Finance Company was in need of some major repairs. “Lugnuts” a local Car Club took on the car as a club project. With the help of many generous businesses, who donated parts and many long hours put in by the members of the "Lugnuts" club the D.A.R.E. car came to be. Many businesses, organizations and individuals, joined our D.A.R.E. Team and through their contributions of parts and man hours the D.A.R.E. car was completed at no cost to the city.

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