Watseka Police Department has been actively participating in  D.A.R.E. since 1987. Implemented by Chief Michael VanHoveln, Sgt. Russell Kuhlman and Secretary Beverly Foster, the program is designed to educate Unit 9 children about the danger of drugs and other addictive substances.

Since its early beginnings, D.A.R.E. has always taken the anti-drug, anti-violence message to the streets. Now D.A.R.E. has taken this powerful message to the biggest street in the world, the information superhighway.

Some of our lucky students will have their essays posted on the internet for other students to read ! ! !