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1. What is Community Policing?

Community Policing is a philosophy of policing that brings officers and citizens together to prevent crime and to solve neighborhood problems. Community Policing addresses the root causes of crime and looks for a workable solution.

2. What is Neighborhood Watch?

Neighborhood Watch is a community-based program that has been proven to reduce crime. Residents participating in Neighborhood Watch are given information on crime prevention and ways to improve their home and personal security. They watch for and report suspicious or unusual activity they see occurring in their neighborhood. This enables law enforcement to be much more effective in working with citizens to reduce crime and resolve neighborhood problems.

3. Tell me more about D.A.R.E.

D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. It is a 9 week (one hour per week) program for both fifth and sixth grade students taught by specially trained law enforcement officers. D.A.R.E. was created in Los Angeles, California in 1983, and revised in 2003. D.A.R.E.teaches pre-teens the skills necessary to resist drugs and violence. D.A.R.E. lessons focus on providing accurate information about drugs and alcohol, reaching students decision-making, and showing them how to resist peer pressure, alternatives to drug use and way to improve self-esteem.