I currently am employed by the Placer County Sheriff's Department and I have seen firsthand the positive effect the DARE Program has on grade-school children. I have watched the officers put in hours that they have not been paid for, helping the children of this community. One good example of this was the DARE Fun Run that was held this past weekend at Sierra College.

If the DARE Program is a failure as Mr. Kubby alleges (Journal letters, May 11), why were so many kids there to participate in a 5K run? Perhaps Mr. Kubby could have benefited from a DARE Program. Both of my daughters completed the DARE Program and benefited greatly from it. Deputy Mark Wiseman did a great job and should be commended for a job well done.

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