Having over 19 years of experience at the University level, Laura “Kat” Tobias comes with several years of training through the Texas Crime Prevention Association where she has held an Executive Board seat for the last five years, a position that is appointed by the President of the Association.		Along with being on the Executive Board at the State level she also holds a position as 1st VP-Training Coordinator with the Alamo Area Crime Prevention Association at the regional level. She has orchestrated a city wide program to reduce Burglary of Motor Vehicles with the San Antonio Police Department. She continues to work with various agencies throughout Texas which include St. Mary’s University PD-Bike Patrol, Alamo Heights PD Bike Patrol, AACOG-Reality Based Training, SAPD-Cadet Training, Seguin PD-Self Defense, and a graduate of the SAPD CPA in 2004, she holds her TCLEOSE BASIC INSTRUCTOR License through the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office along with over 2300 hours of TCLEOSE training hours. As an Independent Contractor and owner of KUFFS-Keeping Us Fear Free & Safe, Laura holds a Bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s University in Organizational Administration.

The local Bexar County D.A.R.E. Board of Directors are a group of local San Antonio - Bexar County citizens responsible for the oversight and implementation of our local D.A.R.E. Program, local fundraising for D.A.R.E., and management of all D.A.R.E. funds raised to support our Bexar County D.A.R.E.  Program. They operate on a volunteer basis (no paid positions) under established and filed constitution and Articles of Incorporation a legitimate IRS Tax Exempt 501 (c) (3) non-profit charity program. The primary purpose of which is for raising funds to support our grass roots, Community based, supported and funded D.A.R.E. Program. D.A.R.E. receives no financial assistance or grants from the Federal, State or local county government. We do not receive any support from the Bexar County United Way. D.A.R.E. relies solely on donations from private citizens, civic, business and corporate donations in addition to some Board fundraisers for its continued existence. D.A.R.E. needs you and your financial support so that we may continue to make a difference in the lives of our children in San Antonio and Bexar County.