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2018 Annual Report • Police Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br />32 | P a g e <br /> <br />XII. Dare Summary <br />PREPARED BY OFFICER JONATHAN SCHLINGMAN <br />The St Anthony Police Department continued the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) <br />program in 2018. Officer Schlingman is currently the DARE Officer and has been serving in this <br />capacity for the previous 5 years. DARE provides an opportunity for a police officer to join 5th <br />and 8th Grade students at Wilshire Park Elementary, St Charles Borromeo School, and St <br />Anthony Middle School in the classroom for positive interaction with students and have <br />classroom discussions on a variety of topics. Officer Schlingman taught in 11 classrooms with <br />approximately 300 students. <br />The 5th grade curriculum is based on a lesson each week for 10 weeks. Each week the students <br />were led in discussions on topics such as responsibility, decision making, drug information <br />(tobacco and alcohol), risks and consequences, peer pressure, and stress. Communication is also <br />a key lesson in DARE The students learn how to communicate with confidence . The students <br />complete a DARE essay <br />where the students chose <br />three topics they have learned <br />and write about how they <br />have/will use those topics in <br />each of their lives. The <br />students celebrate by having a <br />graduation ceremony. <br />The 8th grade curriculum was <br />led with 10 classroom lessons. <br />The middle school program is <br />based on “Keeping it REAL”. REAL stands for Refuse, Explain, Avoid, and Leave. These four <br />resistance strategies help the students with their decision making. The students also learn about <br />the facts on drug/alcohol use and abuse, prescription drugs, and internet safety.