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Bridgeport Police Department's D.A.R.E. Unit

THE BRIDGEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT WITH THE DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (D.A.RE.) PROGRAM. BPD CURRENTLY EMPLOYS TWO ACTIVELY CERTIFIED D.A.R.E. OFFICERS, MARK NORMAN AND JAMIE HAMRICK. THE PROGRAM IS TAUGHT TO 5TH GRADE STUDENTS AT SIMPSON AND JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN BRIDGEPORT. EACH YEAR NEAR THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR THE D.A.R.E. OFFICERS AND LOCAL BUSINESS SPONSOR A D.A.R.E. DAY. A RAID TEAM HELICOPTER IS ON DISPLAY. D.A.R.E. STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS CAN ENJOY A K-9 DEMONSTRATION FROM THE BRIDGEPORT POLICE K-9 TEAM, GAMES WITH THE FATAL VISION GOGGLES AND CHECK OUT THE HARRISON CO. D.A.R.E. TRANS AM ALONG WITH CRUISERS AND A BRIDGEPORT FIRE ENGINE. OFFICER'S ATKINSON AND NORMAN HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING D.A.R.E. TRAINING SINCE 1997AND EACH YEAR THE D.A.R.E. DAY BECOMES A BIGGER EVENT.

FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM IS LIMITED AND MUCH OF THE ITEMS AND PRIZES THAT THE STUDENTS RECEIVE COME ABOUT AS A RESULT OF COMMUNITY DONATIONS FROM ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE JOHNSON ELEMENTARY PTA AND THE SIMPSON ELEMENTARY PTA AS WELL AS LOCAL BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS. THE OFFICERS ALSO ORGANIZE AN ANNUAL D.A.R.E. GOLF TOURNAMENT TO ASSIST WITH FUNDING THE PROGRAM. ANYONE INTERESTED IN HELPING OUT MAY CONTACT EITHER OFFICER AT THE BRDGEPORT POLICE DEPT. (304) 842-8260. OFFICERS ATKINSON AND NORMAN HAVE TAKEN OWNERSHIP OF THIS PROGRAM AND TAKEN IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL. THE GENERAL CONSENSUS IS THAT IF ONLY ONE CHILD IS POSITIVELY AFFECTED BY THIS PROGRAM THEN IT HAS BEEN TIME WELL SPENT.

OFFICER JAMIE HAMRICK TEACHES D.A.R.E. AT SIMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. SHE HAS BEEN WITH BPD SINCE 1997AND FORMERLY WORKED FOR THE NUTTER FORT POLICE DEPT. JAMIE IS A BRIDGEPORT ALUMINUS AND REMAINS A STRONG SUPPORTER OF THE INDIANS. SHE ENJOYS ALL TYPES OF ATHLETICS AND IS ESPECIALLY FOND OF SNOW SKIING, RACQUETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL. JAMIE IS FOND OF ANIMALS AND HOLDS A PARTICULAR FANCY FOR CATS. JAMIE HAS SAID THAT TEACHING D.A.R.E. IS BY FAR ONE OF THE MOST GRATIFYING PARTS OF HER JOB AS A POLICE OFFICER.

MARK NORMAN TEACHES D.A.R.E. AT JOHNSON ELEMENTARY. HE HAS BEEN WITH BPD SINCE 1995. MARK IS A GRADUATE OF MARSHALL UNIVERSITY; HE ENJOYS A WIDE VARIETY OF SPORTS AND CURRENTLY HOLDS A 3RD DEGREE BLACK BELT WITH THE KOSUTEMI SIEIE KAN ORAGANIZATION. MARK IS A MEMBER OF THE CHRISTIAN MOTOR ASSOCIATION AND THE BLUE KNIGHTS. HE IS A NATIONAL GUARDSMAN AND IS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE 121ST MED VAC. HELICOPTER UNIT IN PARKERSBURG WV. AS A CREW CHIEF. MARK HAS ALSO SAID THAT TEACHING D.A.R.E. IS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF BEING A POLICE OFFICER.