2004 News
D.A.R.E., Spurs and Kids Sports Network
Summer Drug Free Basketball
League
Tanzania Police Superintendent and four police officers from
Africa visited the
D.A.R.E.
& SPURS & KIDS Sports Network Summer
Drug Free Basketball League co-sponsored by The Montgomery Area
Youth Sports League (Reverend Garlon Barton and Mr. Ollie
Simpson). This league took over 300 kids off the streets and
put them in a positive, safe and drug and violence free
environment. Deputy Corey D. Thompson and Deputy Darrell
Harris (Bexar
County
D.A.R.E. Officer/Instructors) worked with the kids teaching them
importance of making informed, fact based healthy and safe
decisions. Yes, "New
D.A.R.E." outside the classroom. The
Bexar
County Sheriff's
involvement was conceived by Deputy Chief Raymond Trevino -
Patrol Division, in keeping with
Sheriff
Ralph Lopez's "Commitment to Excellence" on the part of the
Sheriff's
Office to our Communities. It is time "to
take-it-to-the-streets" said Deputy Chief Trevino. This is a
classic example of law enforcement working together with the
Community and business leaders to deter crime by offering a
positive environment for our children. Superintendent Charles
O. Mkumbo of the Tanzania Police Department said he was most
impressed with how the
and citizens worked together. He was really impressed with
our
Bexar County
D.A.R.E.
Program and how well Deputy Thompson and Deputy Harris worked so
well and were so respected by the kids participating.
Superintendent said it was clear to him that the
D.A.R.E.
program was highly effective and was making a difference to
and for these kids. Deputy Chief Trevino praised Lt. Alfred
C. Ochoa, Commander Community Initiatives and Sgt. Anthony
E. Davis for their efficient implementation of his plan.
Trevino said that the
would continue to use his
D.A.R.E.
Officer/instructor and "Community Policing" personnel assets
in these types of summer programs. Deputy Chief Trevino and
Sheriff
Lopez - vision is to see a similar league started for the
West, South and North sides of
Bexar County
as well - reaching out to more Communities and to save more
children.
05/31/04:
The
Bexar County
and
the Texas
D.A.R.E. Officers Association will host the 2005 and 2008 International
D.A.R.E. Officers In-Service Training Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
The 2005 Conference will be held August 7th-12th, 2005 at the Henry B.
Gonzales Convention Center.
D.A.R.E. Officers from all 50-states as well
as from 35 foreign countries will attend. Dates for the 2008 Conference
are not available at this time.
5/30/04:
Bexar County D.A.R.E. Program was cited by officials from
D.A.R.E.
America as a "Model
D.A.R.E.
Program". The
Bexar County
D.A.R.E. Program was cited for both
its administrative operations as well as its effective implementation of
the "New D.A.R.E."
elementary and middle/junior high curriculums. The entire
Bexar County
D.A.R.E. Board was recognized for its
establishing true grass roots, Community based, Community supported and
Community funded highly effective program. D.A.R.E.
Units from around the globe are now looking at the
Bexar County D.A.R.E.
Program and will converge on San
Antonio to find out exactly what
Bexar County is doing with their D.A.R.E. Program August 8th - 12th, 2005 as they will play
co-host to the 2005 Inter-National D.A.R.E.
Officers Training Conference. You can all be very proud of your
Bexar County
D.A.R.E. Program and of the
deputies/officers that have made D.A.R.E. such a highly effective and
recognized program within your Communities. Their focus is and has always
been on the "Children" - Mr. John Lindsay, Deputy Director Southeast
Region - D.A.R.E.
America.
