Fifteen of the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers were in New Orleans last week for the annual D.A.R.E. conference. They will each be recertified to continue teaching the D.A.R.E. program in Bossier Parish schools.

D.A.R.E. — which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education — is a drug abuse prevention education program designed to equip students with the knowledge they need about the dangers of drug abuse, the consequences of addiction, and the skills to resist peer pressure to experiment with drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

BPSO’s SROs are committed to making a lasting impact in the lives of youth by educating and empowering them to make safe and responsible decisions.