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L.E.A.D. held its annual year-end recognition event near its New Jersey headquarters to to celebrate another successful year supporting the mission of drug and violence prevention for youth as a community partnership for law enforcement agencies. The event was attended by staff, their families, LEADers, board members, vendors, and supporters from throughout the region. During… Read more

Former Vice President of Program Development is Promoted to Regional Director to Grow the L.E.A.D. Program in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina COLLIER COUNTY, FL – Aug. xx, 2024 – Beth Jones, former vice president of program development for L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence), was promoted to the position of regional director for the organization…. Read more

Philadelphia Union Head Soccer Coach to Support Efforts to Teach Children About the Dangers of Drugs and Violence ALLENTOWN, N.J. & CHESTER, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jim Curtin, one of the best-known and most successful coaches in Major League Soccer (MLS), has been named “National Sports Ambassador” for L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence), the organization announced… Read more

On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, School #8 held an L.E.A.D Graduation Ceremony for all fifth grade students at School #8. The Linden Police Department partnered with Linden Public Schools to offer L.E.A.D(Law Enforcement Against Drugs) classes for students. The students received instruction to help to strengthen relationships between the Linden Police Department and the students at Linden… Read more

The L.E.A.D Family is mourning the unexpected passing of our cherished, admired, and beloved Vice President of Program Development Chief Bret Alemy. Chief Alemy was participating in a L.E.A.Der Retreat in Orlando, Florida when he passed. The organization is stunned but focused on serving the Alemy family during this horrible time. Please pray for the… Read more

Click Here to Watch the Interview https://abcnews4.com/news/local/hanahan-police-partner-with-lead-to-empower-students-with-life-skills-abc-news-4-wciv?video=5fa4e4e6d57445ddaf6614fc6f190435 Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.) is an initiative program that has partnered with the Hanahan Police Department to teach students the importance of avoiding harmful substances, violence, and more. Essentially, it is saying no to drugs, taken a step further. Fourth-grade students at Bownes Corner Elementary are learning… Read more

A School Resource Officer with the Hanahan Police Department is working to educate students at Bowen Corner Elementary on the dangers of drugs and violence.  L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence) is a nationwide non-profit that works in the community to help students avoid drugs and violence while teaching them how to set attainable… Read more

Students across Unicoi County will receive important information on the dangers of drugs and violence beginning Monday.  Love Chapel Elementary School, Unicoi Elementary School, Temple Hill Elementary School and Rock Creek Elementary School will begin the L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence) program. A release from Unicoi County Schools said the program is a… Read more

Chisum ISD Police Department Works With L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence) to Teach the Program’s Evidence-Based Curriculum in the Classroom The L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence) program just began for 375 students in the second through fifth grades at Chisum Elementary School. Chisum ISD Police Department Sergeant, Chris Palmore, was trained by L.E.A.D., a nationwide… Read more

BEDMINSTER, NJ – 60 fifth grade students at Bedminster Township School will receive important education on the dangers of drugs and violence. This curriculum, provided by the nationwide nonprofit organization L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence), aims to help students understand the risks they may face. Leading the instruction will be newly trained Police Officer Taylor… Read more

On Tuesday, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and the Law Enforcement Against Drugs staff celebrated the grand opening of its new Florida headquarters in Naples. LEAD provides resources so law enforcement agencies can work with teachers, community leaders, and families on an anti-drug and anti-violence curriculum. The LEAD program currently operates in 37 states. They… Read more

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — School starts on Aug. 10 and local law enforcement officials are preparing for the upcoming school year. An organization called Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence, or L.E.A.D. is conducting a week-long class for Bay District school resource officers. Bay District School’s police chief Douglas Boortz is trying to make sure… Read more

MOU Between L.E.A.D. and the Florida Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs Will Allow Trained  Instructors to Teach L.E.A.D.’s Anti-Drug, Anti-Violence Curriculum to Members in Florida’s  Boys & Girls Clubs  ALLENTOWN, NJ and TALLAHASSEE, FL – July 12, 2023 – L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against  Drugs & Violence), a nationwide nonprofit that works with communities to… Read more

The Laredo Independent School District Police Department is taking one step forward regarding the safety of the district’s students with the implementation of the new Law Enforcement Against Drugs, or LEAD, program. According to the L.E.A.D. website, the strategic relationship with the Mendez Foundation allows the opportunity to offer the most effective evidence-based tested and proven… Read more

The event starts next Friday, June 30, and ends on Sunday, July 9. The L.E.A.D. Fest State Fair will benefit the local L.E.A.D. program in West Windsor Township.  The West Windsor Township community and folks from surrounding towns are invited to attend the L.E.A.D. Fest State Fair at Mercer County Park to enjoy food, rides,… Read more

Grant From Rep. Fleischmann Will Benefit Local Students in Tennessee’s Third Congressional District by Creating More Resources to Educate Them on L.E.A.D.’s Anti-Drug, Anti-Violence Curriculum Chuck Fleischmann, the U.S. representative for Tennessee’s Third Congressional District, awarded L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence) $203,000 in FY23 Community Project Funding for L.E.A.D.’s Implementation Project in Tennessee… Read more

L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence), a nationwide nonprofit that works with communities to help students understand the dangers of drugs and violence, awarded “National Corporate Administrator of the Year” to Kevin Haney, a resident in Point Pleasant and CEO of Colliers Engineering & Design. The award was announced at L.E.A.D.’s Eighth Annual 21st… Read more

A Ramsey police officer received a statewide award for his work educating kids about the dangers of drugs and violence at a conference Tuesday. The award was presented by Law Enforcement Against Drugs, a nationwide nonprofit. Sean Beamon, a Ramsey officer since 2013, was honored with the New Jersey Instructor of the Year Award for… Read more

Mark Moglia, the chief of school police at the Delaware Valley School District Police Department, was awarded “Pennsylvania Instructor of the Year” by L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence), a nationwide nonprofit that works with communities to help students understand the dangers of drugs and violence. He was honored for his outstanding work instructing… Read more