DARE Program:

Founded in 1983 in Los Angeles, California, the DARE program is now implemented in 75% of our nation’s school districts and in more than 43 countries around the world. DARE is a Police Officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12^th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives. DARE curriculum is designed to be taught by Police Officers whose training and experience gives them the background needed to answer the sophisticated questions often posed by young students about drugs and crime. In the Baltimore County School system, DARE is implemented in the Middle Schools (6^th grade).

To become a DARE Officer:

Officers undergo 80 hours of special training in areas such as child development, classroom management, teaching techniques, and communication skills.

For more information about DARE visit, www.dare.com 

During the 2006-2007 school year, Officer Smith along with Mr. Jurgs will be the Basketball coaches for Pikesville Middle School.

In the Baltimore County Public School System there are 54 Baltimore County Police Officers serving as School Resource Officers. All High Schools and 19 out of the 25 middle schools have at least one School Resource Officer assigned. Also known as SRO, the main purpose of the SRO is to:

1. Provide a safe working and learning environment to everyone in the building.
2. Promote positive attitudes regarding the police’s role in society and to inform students of their rights and responsibilities as lawful citizens.
3. Establish a liaison with school personnel in a cooperative effort to prevent disruptive or violent behaviors.

csmith19@bcps.org

Phone: 410 887-1207 ext 261