|
|
 |
 |
|
|
Meet Bexar County wide D.A.R.E.
Officers-Instructors
Bexar County
D.A.R.E.
Officer/Instructors (Officers/Deputies) are cross-trained as patrol officers,
school resource officers (SRO's), Safety Officers (SO's), Community Policing
Officers (CPO's) as well as Crime Prevention Specialist in regards to
preventing, through education and drug awareness training, the harmful effects
of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs (ATOD's) on the business workforce and the
Communities. D.A.R.E.
Officer/Instructors are certified in the elementary, middle/junior high and high
school D.A.R.E.
curriculums in addition to the D.A.R.E.
Parenting Plus educational program curriculum receiving annual recurring
re-certification training. Multi-faceted deputies performing a myriad of tasks
within the San Antonio and Bexar
County Communities - "Committed To Excellence"
in serving the citizens of Bexar
County.
D.A.R.E.
Officer/Instructors conduct numerous Community events designed to keep children
safe and off the street in a productive learning environment. The primary focus
of the D.A.R.E.
Board is the "Children" - teaching them the harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol,
illegal and prescription drug use and abuse, violence, of being responsible and
accountable not only to themselves but others, thinking about the consequences
of their choices, learning to deal with pressures especially "Peer Pressure",
and the importance of good-decision making skills. Teaching them to take charge
and control of their lives and to make safe and healthy choices. For this
D.A.R.E.
Officer/Instructors receive approximately 80-100 hours of specialized training
each year. D.A.R.E.
goes far beyond the classroom and just teaching kids to say "No" to drugs -
D.A.R.E.
does a whole lot more for this county than its citizens realize!
Bexar County
D.A.R.E.
Officer/Instructors serve as the School's immediate response force for all
serious incidents, major emergencies and/or natural catastrophes - to back up
and reinforce routine patrol officers in the field on a 24 hour, 7 days a week
recall.
D.A.R.E.
Officers augment the patrol division during the summer months and most school
holidays in addition to supporting numerous Community events and programs.
Bexar County
D.A.R.E.
Officers/Instructors work with local Child Protective Services (CPS) and conduct
preliminary investigations to check the safety, health and welfare of children
on cases referred to local Law Enforcement
by CPS. If during their investigation they find any indication of criminal abuse
or neglect they refer the case to local Law Enforcement
Criminal Investigation Division or equivalent. This is just another example of
the
D.A.R.E.
Officer/Instructors commitment to saving and protecting our children through
intervention.To e-mail one of the
D.A.R.E.
Instructors or supervisors, just click on their name.
Municipal Police Officers
|
 Officer
J. W. Petrash, Alamo Heights P.D.
-
I have been with the Alamo Heights Police Dept. for 18
years and currently hold the position of Community Resource Officer. I received
DARE Training in
Pierre, South Dakota. I currently teach DARE
in the Alamo Heights I.S.D., St. Lukes and St. Peters private schools.
|
Constable Office Deputies
|
 Deputy
G. Medina, Constable
PCT 1
-
Deputy Gabriel Medina joined the
Bexar County
Constable’s Department on May of 2005
with six years of previous Correctional Management experience. He has served in several
areas since joining the Constable’s Office. Deputy G. Medina is a
DARE
Instructor,
Bike Patrol Officer, Civil Officer, First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor, and also heads
up the Constable's Explorer Program. Deputy G. Medina strongly believes in the
philosophy, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish
and you feed him for life.” In other words, to understand and benefit from
anything, we must really understand it. To fully understand any topic, it is
imperative that you participate in it with hands on. Deputy G. Medina is truly
confident the
DARE
Program far exceeds this criteria to help guide our youth in the right
direction. |
U.S. Military Law Enforcement Personnel
Independent School District Police Officers
|
 Sgt. G.
Cruz, South San Antonio ISD P.D.
-
Police Officer since July 1992 and DARE Supervisor-Instructor since 2004.
I'm married and have 5 daughters. I enjoy my DARE Kids, listening to music,
and staying active in Church. Sergeant Cruz was recently named as the “New
Bexar County D.A.R.E. Coordinator”, replacing Deputy George Little who is
retiring. Sgt Cruz was appointed to the Bexar County D.A.R.E. Board as a
Director, where he will serve as liaison for all of our other local law
enforcement agencies that are continuing with the D.A.R.E. Program. |
|
Officer A.
Trevino, South San Antonio ISD P.D.
-
Bio Not Yet Available |
|
 Officer
A. DeLeon, South San Antonio ISD P.D.
-
Police Officer since 8-92. and
DARE Instuctor since 2006.
I'm Married and have 6 Children, 1 boy and 5 girls. My Hobbies are watching
sports, and I love Reading, and DARE
Program. |
|
 Officer
C. Chenault, Northeast ISD P.D.
- I have 14 years combined in Law Enforcement service experience. I served
(1) yr. as a Victoria City Police Officer, (10 1/2) yrs with
the Bexar County
Sheriff's Office with (2 1/2) of those years as a detention officer, (6) yrs with their Community Policing Unit
and the remaining (2) yrs in the Patrol Unit. I've been here with Northeast
I.S.D. Police Department since February 2007. I enjoy helping students of all ages recognized their
potential to succeed in school and life with the D.A.R.E. Decision Making Model. I have seen the power to refuse
drugs and violence overcome the most doubtful odds. Personal Motto: Nothing in life is too tough to accomplish
when determination is at the front line. With the belief in yourself to succeed you hold the key to
fulfilling your dreams. Let no one say you never tried your best. Let no one stand in your way, from
becoming the person, the Lord intended you to be. |
|
Copyright 2001, 2002, 2003,
2006, 2007 Bexar County
D.A.R.E. Board
|
