Pubdate: Sat, 17 Aug 2002
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer (OH)
Copyright: 2002 The Cincinnati Enquirer
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Author: Barb Cooper

LUNCH WITH POLICE COULD WORK WONDERS

The evidence is in that the DARE program has little effect on drug usage. 
However, everyone seems to agree that the program enhances youth-police 
relationships. I wonder what would happen if a neighborhood police officer 
stopped in once or twice a week to eat lunch with the students in the 
cafeteria. It seems to me that community relations would improve, relevant 
issues could be casually discussed, and respect for others could be 
reinforced. All this could be done without using valuable class time, at no 
cost to the taxpayer, and without taking officers off the street imagine 
how lunchroom discipline might improve as well.

Barb Cooper; Springfield Township
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