RCIP ready to pass on drugs advice to schools

(l-r) RCIP Constables Kafara Augustine, Maria Lavin
and Fran General

Thursday, April 8, 2004

Three Royal Cayman Islands Police (RCIP) Constables are now able to teach the principles of DARE, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, following a two-week training course in Des Moines, Iowa.

Kafara Augustine, Fran General and Maria Lavin will begin teaching classes to Year Six students in government and private school in the new school term after being taught the new 10-week course curriculum, as well as the new Elementary and Middle School curriculum.

DARE is an international training programme that provides police officers with the materials they need to teach students the dangers of drug abuse and how to lead a violence free life.

Of the programme, Constable Lavin said: “It’s an excellent way to build a good relationship with the children in our community. It is also very important to give students all of the information they need to make the right decisions about drug abuse and life in general.”

Constable General added: “I enjoyed the course, it was challenging at times, however it was definitely worth it and I look forward to teaching the programme.”

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