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Sheriff Tim Fuller

Serving and Protecting Franklin County

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Franklin County Sheriff’s Department/ D.A.R.E.

D.A.R.E. IS SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION
EDUCATION AND MUCH MORE!

This year millions of school children around the world will benefit from D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the highly acclaimed program that gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence.

D.A.R.E. was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles and has proven so successful that it is now being implemented in 75 percent of our nation's school districts and in more than 43 countries around the world.

OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST THREE YEARS, WELL OVER 220 COMMUNITIES HAVE STARTED

NEW D.A.R.E. PROGRAMS

D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department is committed to serving young students in Franklin County through the D.A.R.E. Program. D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. The 10 week course delivers a strong message to young people concerning issues such as, how to stay drug and alcohol free, how to make decisions, how to deal with peer pressure, and how to avoid violence.

For further information about the D.A.R.E. Program contact:

Sgt. Chris Guess 931-308-9415

Deputy Robert Tipps 931-308-5109

Franklin County Sheriff’s Department

420 Wilton Circle

Winchester, TN. 37398

To contact us:

Office Phone

931-962-0123

Crime Prevention Office

931-962-0123 ext. 1119

931-308-9415