AGENCY INFORMATION

     Mar-Mac Unified Law Enforcement District

     319 Pleasant Drive

     Marquette, IA  52158

     Tel:     563-873-2500

     Fax:    563-873-2209

     Email:   marmacpolice@alpinecom.net

     Website:   www.marmacpolice.org

     Population:   1,300                Seasonal Population:    2,500

     Number of full-time officers:    3              Part-time:   4

     PROGRAM INFORMATION

     Program Name:           D.A.R.E.

     Contact:                       Chief Randall A. Grady

     Program Description:   The D.A.R.E. Program is taught in K-5 in our school.  We have two certified

                                         D.A.R.E. Officers.  The D.A.R.E. Officers are only in the school one day a

                                         week.  The Officers are always stopping in at the school chatting with the

                                         students.  The Police Department sponsors drug and violence free dances

                                         and trips to amusement parks as well.  It is funded through the cities of

                                         Marquette, McGregor, Monona, Luana, Farmersburg, and Giard as they are

                                         all in the school district.  The program is also partially funded by donations

                                         made by businesses and citizens.

    What is (are) your target group(s)?

                                            Elementary school age            Middle school age           High School age

     Nature of the program?

                                            Prevention                              Intervention                     Both

     How long has your program been offered?            3 years         0 months

     How is your program requested?

                                        By the school.

     How/when is your program offered?

                                        Throughout the school year.

     Do you use the same or a different officer to provide the program?

                                        We have two officers that do the program

     How is your program funded?

                                          My Agency               Community Groups                  Local Businesses

                                          School                       Fund Raisers/Donations          State Grant

                                           Federal Grant        Other:

     Other Partnerships:

     Resources used to deliver program:

                                        The Iowa DARE Officers Association lobbies for state money which is then

                                        used to pay for the books and a reduced price for T-shirts that are given to

                                        each student that graduates from the program.

 


     AGENCY INFORMATION

     Mount Vernon Police Department

     213 1st Street West

     Mount Vernon, IA  52314

     Tel:     319-895-6141

     Fax:    319-895-6617

     Email:   MountVernonPD@cji.edu

     Population:   4,000                Seasonal Population:

     Number of full-time officers:    6              Part-time:   0

     PROGRAM INFORMATION

     Program Name:           DARE

     Contact:                       Sgt. Doug Shannon

     Program Description:   Drug Abuse Resistance Education Core Program (Fifth Grade) and Junior

                                         High Program (Seventh Grade).

    What is (are) your target group(s)?

                                            Elementary school age            Middle school age           High School age

     Nature of the program?

                                            Prevention                              Intervention                     Both

     How long has your program been offered?            10 years        0 months

     How is your program requested?

                                        Through the School district.

     How/when is your program offered?

                                        During school year.

     Do you use the same or a different officer to provide the program?

                                        Same

     How is your program funded?

                                          My Agency               Community Groups                  Local Businesses

                                          School                       Fund Raisers/Donations          State Grant

                                           Federal Grant        Other:

     Other Partnerships:     Parental support, WETAP & PRIDE (Parent Teacher Groups)

     Resources used to deliver program:

                                        DARE booklets & curriculum

 


     AGENCY INFORMATION

     Villisca Police Department

     318 S 3rd Avenue

     Villisca, IA  50864

     Tel:     712-826-2382

     Fax:    712-826-3181

     Email:   villcitypd@hotmail.com

     Population:   1,345                Seasonal Population:    1,500

     Number of full-time officers:    1              Part-time:   2

     PROGRAM INFORMATION

     Program Name:           Personal contact

     Contact:                       Chief Butch Rulla

     Program Description:   I work with the school system to take over and handle any violent or potential

                                          violent situations and criminal activity in or out of the school system. 

                                         Personal contact is made in the grade school through programs put on by the

                                          Police Department and one on one contact and follow up outside the school.

                                          Any criminal activity is addressed immediately by working with the juvenile

                                         system to began a tracking of individual problem children.

    What is (are) your target group(s)?

                                            Elementary school age            Middle school age           High School age

     Nature of the program?

                                            Prevention                              Intervention                     Both

     How long has your program been offered?            3 years         0 months

     How is your program requested?

                                        My program was offered to the school upon my taking the position of Chief

                                        of Police.  Do to an apparent loss of some control over discipline, by

                                        immediate affirmative action, we have regained control.

     How/when is your program offered?

                                        On a continual year around basis.

                                        Yes

     How is your program funded?

                                          My Agency               Community Groups                  Local Businesses

                                          School                       Fund Raisers/Donations          State Grant

                                           Federal Grant        Other:

     Other Partnerships:     Juvenile Services

     Resources used to deliver program:

                                        National Child Safety Institute (educational materials)