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History of DARE


The D.A.R.E.® program began in 1983 when the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Unified School District got together and developed a drug abuse prevention program. The reason for this was that it seemed nearly impossible to stop people from using drugs and they thought it would be a good idea to educate the kids about the dangers of using drugs and how to not get involved in drugs.

The Centerville Police Department D.A.R.E.® program started in the Fall of 1994. It reaches four elementary schools and one junior high school in the City of Centerville. The Centerville D.A.R.E.® Officer is Gary Litster.
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Centerville Police Department
250 N. Main Street
Centerville, UT 84014
Phone (801) 292-8441
Fax (801) 296-2078

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