AGENCY INFORMATION

     Angola Police Department

     202 West Gilmore Street

     Angola, IN  46703

     Tel:     260-665-2121

     Fax:    260-624-2744

     Email:   mchambers@msdsc.org

     Population:   5,000                Seasonal Population:

     Number of full-time officers:    16             Part-time:   3

     PROGRAM INFORMATION

     Program Name:           School Resource Officer

     Contact:                       Mike Chambers

     Program Description:   A full time certified officer is assigned to four primary schools and two

                                         secondary schools.  The officer's duties include criminal investigation,

                                         security, counseling, and educational prevention programs. This program is

                                         under a federal grant lasting for three years with a matching contribution

                                         from the local government for one year.  The program is in its 17th month of

                                         operation.  The officer is assigned to the schools for an entire 8 hour shift

                                         whenever school is in session with additional assignments for extra

                                         curricular activities.

    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?            0 years         17 months

     How is your program requested?

                                        The officer arranges his own educational efforts in cooperation with school

                                        officials.  Call out for other issues can be made by phone, e-mail, radio, or in

                                        person.

     How/when is your program offered?

                                        Continually throughout the 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:     Guest speakers, school officials, probation department, and mental health

                                        officials.

     Resources used to deliver program:

                                        Videos, Power Point presentations, lectures, and written handouts.

 


     AGENCY INFORMATION

     Lawrence County Police Department

     1420 I Street

     Bedford, IN  47421

     Tel:     812-275-3316

     Fax:    812-277-2007

     Email:   LAWRENCECOSO@cji.edu

     Website:

     Population:   50,000              Seasonal Population:

     Number of full-time officers:    24             Part-time:   10

 

     PROGRAM INFORMATION

     Program Name:           Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)

     Contact:                       Officer Aaron T. Shoults

     Program Description:   Structured DARE America curriculum that shows the kids how to avoid drugs

                                          and the pressures associated with drug use. Also deals with violence and

                                         how kids can avoid becoming involved in violence or dangerous situations.

                                         Shows the kids that they can become involved in activities that are positive,

                                         something they like to do and this occupies their time. In other words, they do

                                          not have time to get involved with things or people that can get them into

                                         trouble.

    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?

                                        The Dare Program is offered to each rural school in the county and meets

                                        part of the school's health education requirements. Every rural school

                                        participates at the third and fifth grade levels.

     How/when is your program offered?

                                        During the regular school calendar year.

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

                                        Same (Two officers)

     How is your program funded?

                                          My Agency               Community Groups                  Local Businesses

                                          School                       Fund Raisers/Donations          State Grant

                                           Federal Grant        Other:

     Resources used to deliver program:

                                        Each fifth grade student receives a DARE workbook, pencil, eraser, ruler,

                                        and any other items needed to do the work. Each student that meets the

                                        requirements for graduation receives a diploma and DARE T-shirt for

                                        reaching that goal. The third grade students receive pencils, eraser,

                                        stickers, and other items to reinforce the anit-drug/anti-violence message.

                                        The third grade program is set up to ready the students for the fifth grade

                                        curriculum. Several teaching aides are used because each student learns

                                        differently. This may be something written on the chalkboard, charts,

                                        handouts, or verbal instruction and reading.

 

     Other Partnerships:     The DARE program is a community effort between the police, the schools

                                        and the parents. We are also partnered with our Local Coordinating Council

                                        (LCC).