The DARE program is in full swing at Clinton Elementary School and it offers many benefits for local authorities. 

Clinton Police Chief Ben Lowers indicates this is a program that has been in Clinton for many years now. The Chief reminds this is also a very beneficial program locally because it gets local authorities in front of kids and allows the kids to get to know law enforcement at a more personal level.

Chief Lowers calls it a great program and in recent years has come under some scrutiny about its effectiveness and questions regarding if the lessons are reaching youth.

Chief Lowers has noted in the past he's been involved in the program long enough that high school kids will come up to him and recall their experience in DARE with him.