Easton Police Department of Connecticut

Officer Mark has instructed the D.A.R.E. Program in Easton since 1990. In that time, over 1800 students have been exposed to the D.A.R.E. Curriculum. The D.A.R.E. Program is taught to the fifth and seventh grades in the town of Easton with numerous visitations to other grade levels throughout the year. Officer Mark is the current President of the Connecticut D.A.R.E. Officers Association and is a lead Mentor for the State of Connecticut D.A.R.E. Training Team. Aside from his D.A.R.E. Officer duties, Ofc. Mark is also a trained Police Instructor, Child Restraint Safety Seat Technician and School Resource Officer. He handles youth investigations and is the lead advisor for the Easton Police Explorer Post 2001.

Easton Times

May 18, 2007 - The 2007 fifth grade D.A.R.E Graduation was scheduled for Friday May 18, 2007, but was suddenly postponed when Staples School had a delay resulting from the nor'easter that rolled through town on Monday. The graduation will be rescheduled along with a pizza party for all of the D.A.R.E. graduates.

Aside from his School Resource Duties, Officer Mark will be instructing 10 D.A.R.E. classes each week. This is the most classes ever taught in the Easton school system. The D.A.R.E. Program IS alive and well in the town of Easton!