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Community Policing Unit

Community Policing Unit.

Community Policing Unit
The Community Policing Unit is a part of the Administration Division and encompasses The D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Program, Crime Prevention, and School Resource Officer Program. The Unit is staffed by two full-time sworn Police Officers who are trained as D.A.R.E. Instructors, Crime Prevention Practitioner, and School Resource Officers.

The D.A.R.E. Program is designed to help students recognize and resist the many subtle pressures that influence them to experiment with tobacco, alcohol, and/or other harmful drugs. In addition, program strategies are planned to focus on feelings relating to self-esteem, interpersonal and communication skills, decision-making, and positive alternatives to drug abuse. The Elementary School curriculum is taught in all fifth grade classes and the Middle School curriculum is taught to seventh grade Students. The officers also visit the kindergarten through fourth grade classes several times each school year.

The Crime Prevention Division conducts residential and business security surveys, as well as giving talks to community groups about personal safety.
The main program for crime prevention is "National Night Out". This event is held nationally the first Tuesday of August. The event is designed to assist in developing ways to prevent crimes and foster a better relationship between the police and the community. The "National Night Out" event held last year drew over two thousand people.

The School Resource Officers are responsible for the initial investigation of incidents that occur at Cedar Grove High School, Memorial Middle School, North End School, South End School, and Saint Catherine of Siena School. Their other responsibilities include being present at the two public elementary schools at the beginning and end of each school day to provide safe access for students and to address any questions or concerns of parents. The Officers also provide counseling for students as well as teach classes in Driver's Education and other police related topics.

The Community Policing Unit maintains a 1999 Ford Explorer as its primary unit. The unit also deploys two twenty-one-speed Trek mountain bikes, which officers use during the summer months to visit recreation programs and community pool/park programs.