Project Pride is an awareness course given in the schools to all 5th grade students by the Youth Officer over a five week period introducing them to the dangers associated with drug and alcohol use and abuse. Through this program, the police department strives to achieve a decrease in youth related crime and youth related incidents involving drugs and alcohol. It is believed that this program can help provide the youth of the community with the foundation to make appropriate decisions when they find themselves faced with situations involving drugs and alcohol. The goal in the long term is to help them to develop into productive members of the community. This noble task is never complete. It continues with each generation.

Detective Pedone