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Officers entering the DARE program undergo 80 hours of special training in areas such as child development, classroom management, teaching techniques, and communication skills.
DARE allows students to learn to cooperate with officers. It also helps open a dialogue between the school, police, and parents to deal with other issues.
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DARE teaches students good decision making skills to help them avoid high-risk behavior and to ensure they grow up healthy, and safe.
The DARE program is designed to be taught by police officers whose training and experience give them the background needed to answer students questions about drugs and crime.
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