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MEDIA RELEASE Kennewick Police Department FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: June 3, 2016 Crime Prevention Specialist, Mike Blatman 8:24 AM (509) 582 –1351 DARE Graduation Case Number: Date and Time of Incident: Friday, June 3, 2016 9:30 AM Location of Incident: Washington Elementary School- 105 W 21st Ave, Kennewick WA Reporting Person Name: Choose an item. Address Choose an item. Victim’s Name: Choose an item. Age Do not release name if a juvenile, victim of sex offense or request by victim. Address: Choose an item. Defendant’s Name: Age Do not release name if a juvenile. Address: Summary of Incident: Kennewick, WA. The latest graduates of the D.A.R.E. program in Kennewick Schools will be this morning at Washington Elementary School, 105 w 21ST Ave. The D.A.R.E program was instituted in Kennewick schools in 1988 as a result of the strong partnership between the Kennewick School District and the Kennewick Police Department. One officer assigned to teach D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). The core classes are taught once a week in a semester during the student's fifth grade year. The 10-week curriculum ends with a culmination ceremony where the students are honored in front of their peers, family, and other members of the community. The focus of D.A.R.E. is to educate students about drugs and their dangers along with giving students skills for refusing drug offers. If someone has information that they would like to provide while remaining confidential, they may call the Crime Stoppers line at 586-TIPS (8477), 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit www.tricitiescimestoppers.org Prepared by: M. Blatman Date / Time: 06/03/2016 0820 Faxed by: Date / Time: