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The North Kingstown Police D.A.R.E. program is responsible for providing the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) instruction for the entire 5th grade population (approximately 500 students) in the 6 Elementary schools in the North Kingstown School district as well as the 4th grade students with DARE visit lessons.

The program consists of 17 weeks of education on how to resist drugs and violence. Some of the topics discussed are; Becoming a contributing member of the community, Self-esteem, Mind altering drugs, Consequences, What effects drugs have on your body, The 8 ways to say no, Stress, The influence of media, Role models, Having positive alternative activities, and How to resist group violence. This information is shared with the students to assist them for the present as well as for the future.

Our current DARE officer is Patrol Officer Holly Cole.

Former North Kingstown Police D.A.R.E. Officers are:

• Officer Ed Burrows
• Detective Jason Clark
• Capt. Charles Brennan
• Det. Stuart Johnson (Ret.)
• Officer Mark Maguire (Ret.)
• Officer Ann Cunningham
• Sgt. John Fitz-Simon (Ret.)
• Det. Jeff St.Onge
• Officer Brian Kanaczet

The direct telephone number to the D.A.R.E. Office is (401) 294-3316 ext. 8234. Please refer to the department personnel directory for DARE officer’s phone extensions.