Media Advisory: New D.A.R.E. Officers to Graduate

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 | 05:33am
14 Officers and Deputies Complete State Training Course
 
Nashville ---  Fourteen officers from Tennessee and across the country will graduate from D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) training conducted by the Tennessee Highway Patrol during a special ceremony on Friday, June 18. The graduation will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Park Inn, Natchez Trace State Park in Wildersville.
 
 
WHO:      D.A.R.E. Instructors from the Tennessee Highway Patrol and new D.A.R.E. officers
 
WHAT:    D.A.R.E. Graduation Ceremony
 
WHEN:     11:00 a.m.
                Friday, June 18, 2010
 
WHERE:    Park Inn
                 Natchez Trace State Park
                 24845 Natchez Trace Road
                 Wildersville, TN 38388                     
 
D.A.R.E. is taught in all 50 states. The classes prepare officers to work with young people on drug education.   D.A.R.E. focuses on responsibility and resistance to peer pressure. It targets communication and refusal skills, decision-making skills and awareness about drugs and health.
 
The Tennessee Department of Safety’s mission is (www.tn.gov/safety) to ensure the safety and general welfare of the public. The department encompasses the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Office of Homeland Security and Driver License Services. General areas of responsibility include law enforcement, safety education, motorist services and terrorism prevention.   

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