GLOUCESTER TWP. — The township police department’s D.A.R.E. vehicle, a 2004 Dodge Ram Rumble Bee Pickup Truck, took best of show honors at the Annual D.A.R.E. training conference at Bally’s Atlantic City.
The vehicle was purchased with grant funds by the Gloucester Township Police Department for Drug and Alcohol Abuse Education. This vehicle is going to be used year around at local events to help assist the Community Relations Unit with teaching the children of Gloucester Township the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The vehicle was displayed in the sixth floor lobby at Bally’s during the state D.A.R.E Officers Association dinner .
The D.A.R.E. program is currently being taught in all 5th grade classrooms in Gloucester Township and both public and private schools. There are two full time D.A.R.E. officer instructors and one part time D.A.R.E. officer instructor. The D.A.R.E curriculum focuses on drug and alcohol abuse and also such areas as bullying and Internet safety.