The Hillsdale Police Department D.A.R.E. Program is dedicated to
preventing the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco products. The Hillsdale Police
Department , utilizes their D.A.R.E. Officers to begin their relationship with
school age children at the kindergarten level.
The Hillsdale Police Department, is unique as
we conduct substance abuse concerns with children from the kindergarten through
every grade level up to high school. Kindergarten through 4th grade
receive D.A.R.E. visitation to
each class and speak about substance abuse, how to improve self esteem, conduct
classes on Danger/Stranger programs, A Safe Way To School, bicycle and Traffic
Safety.
The 5th grade receive the new and
updated 8 week D.A.R.E.
core program on all substance abuse concerns.
The 6th grade receives lectures on vandalism
and how it effects everyone in the community.
The 7th grade receives the D.A.R.E. program for middle age
school students. This is a 7 week program.
The 8th grade receives the lectures on the
effects of using tobacco products.
The 10th grade receives the D.A.R.E. program for high school age
students which emphasizes the effects of drugs and drinking and
driving.
All prospective D.A.R.E. instructors candidates are
hand selected by Chief Chip Stalter. The Chief selects candidates that will
continue the departments philosophy toward drug education.Each D.A.R.E. instructor must sucessfully
complete an eighty hour comprehensive D.A.R.E.
Education course of study at the Bergen County Law and Public
Safety Institute. All D.A.R.E. .
instructors are also required to complete a student teaching program with their
D.A.R.E. instructor.
The Hillsdale Police Department members that
are D.A.R.E.Certified officers include:
P.O. Sean Smith , D.A.R.E. / School Program Coordinator
is trained in elementary school D.A.R.E. Education ptl.seansmith@hillsdalepolice.com
.
P.O. Chris Donaldson trained in elementary
and middle school D.A.R.E.
Education ptl.donaldson@hillsdalepolice.com
P.O. Sean Kavanagh, trained in elementary,
middle and high school D.A.R.E.
Education and is also currently stationed at the
Pascack Valley High School as a School Resource Officer. ptl.kavanagh@hillsdalepolice.com
P.O. Adam Hampton, trained in
elementary D.A.R.E.
Education ptl.hampton@hillsdalepolice.com.
P.O. William Diedtrich trained in elementary
D.A.R.E. Education ptl.diedtrich@hillsdalepolice.com.
P.O. Diedtrich is our newest D.A.R.E. Officer.
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