St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office attends D.A.R.E. conference, wins award
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office participated in the 29th Annual State D.A.R.E. Training Conference held July 20-23 in Baton Rouge, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program coordinators, Capt. Lisa Jackson and Sgt. Darrin Miller, both of the Special Investigations Division, were among law enforcement officers, educators and government officials from across the state to attend the annual conference which consisted of various workshops focused on topics such as drug abuse prevention curriculum and enhancement lessons, vaping, online safety and over-the-counter medications.
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. vehicle, a 2010 Ford F-150, was named the first place winner in the D.A.R.E. conference car show’s Class 4 which include cars, trucks, recreational vehicles, boats, and motorcycles that are used for special occasions such as school functions and parades.
Sheriff Pohlmann said the D.A.R.E. anti-drug program, taught to fifth-graders in St. Bernard Parish schools by Capt. Jackson and Sgt. Miller, is aimed at discouraging youngsters from using drugs, including tobacco and alcohol, or taking part in violence or bullying of others.
