D.A.R.E. ~
DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCUATION

Started in 1989, the D.A.R.E. program is now in it's 18th year of operation in the City of Merriam.

D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is a collaborative program in which local law enforcement and local schools join together to educate students about the personal and social consequences of substance abuse and violence.

D.A.R.E.'s primary mission is to provide children with the information and skills they need to live drug-and-violence-free lives.

Master Police Officer Larry Birt is the department's D.A.R.E. officer. During 2006, the D.A.R.E. Program was offered in three Merriam schools.

For more information about the D.A.R.E. program, click here. To contact Officer Birt, please call (913) 322-5564 or e-mail larryb@merriam.org.