Cops to teach youngsters how to say ‘no’ to drugs

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BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
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ILOILO City – Forty-four police officers are preparing to become “teachers.”
They are currently attending a10-day training on Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) after which they would be deployed to various public elementary and high schools.
“They will teach youngsters how to say ‘no’ to pressures to experiment on harmful substances,” said Superintendent Gilbert Gorero, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6).
The training started on Aug. 7 and will end on Aug. 18.
DARE is funded by the Dangerous Drug Board.
“The police officers will be taught teaching techniques. This is part of the anti-drug campaign,” said Gorero.
The trainees are commissioned and non-commissioned officers assigned to handle the Police Community Relations of their respective units. Their training is at EON Centennial Plaza Hotel.
“We envision a drug-free environment for our children,” said Gorero./PN
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