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Community Oriented Program
It is with great enthusiasm that we introduce
our new community oriented program scheduled to start in
December 2001. This program replaces not only our D.A.R.E.
Program but also enhances community awareness about a number of
issues. A great deal of research has shown that although D.A.R.E.
promoted positive interaction between children and the police,
it failed to achieve long lasting success in the area of drug
abuse resistance. Our new program will provide not only drug
abuse education, but will also deal with many issues specific to
the Village of Chicago Ridge. We have added the one important
component that D.A.R.E. neglected: parental participation.
Parents will be invited to attend our meetings so they can be
armed with the information necessary to make them aware of the
situations their children face everyday. Parents will be advised
of the subject matter that will be discussed so they can decide
for themselves if their children are mature enough to be exposed
to it. If not, parents can attend the meetings themselves. We
hope this family orientated program will help us work as a
community to face the challenges together. Look for meeting
times and location on the local cable channel, your local
newspaper or here on this web page.
B.A.D.G.E Information
Our B.A.D.G.E. Program now provides senior
citizens with identification cards. These cards provide our
senior citizens with a photo id that includes pertinent personal
and medical information. They are handy and could make the
difference in an emergency. As always, contact the Chicago Ridge
Police Department for additional information. Ask for the
Chief’s Secretary, Charity Mitchell, at (708) 425-7831 ext. 210.
"LUNCH WITH A
COP" Program
To enhance the relationship between our police
officers and the children in our community, we have instituted
our "Lunch with a Cop" Program. By school year’s end, it is our
goal to have had a police officer have lunch with every student
in every classroom in our local schools. We hope to forge long
lasting relationships with these very important members of our
community. As a bonus, each student will receive a souvenir cup
commemorating this encounter.
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