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Brian Pickton not only keeps the community safe, but has been shaping the lives of young students for 10 years instructing the L.E.A.D. program.

The new chief of the Clark County School District Police plans to expand classroom programs with younger students.

Corporal Lay Joins National Podcast Launched by L.E.A.D. to Share His Impact on Students by Teaching Risks of Drugs and Violence ALLENTOWN, NJ, Feb. 16 2022 – Anderson County Corporal Kim Lay is a featured guest on the inaugural episode of “A Police Officer You Should Know With Joe Piscopo.” The podcast series, hosted by Joe… Read more

Ramsey Patrol Officer Sean Beamon is a featured guest on the inaugural episode of “A Police Officer You Should Know With Joe Piscopo.”

Police officers with one district are helping students fight back against bullying and violence that comes from social media.

L.E.A.D. Partners with Safer Schools Together to Train Law Enforcement and Schools to Keep Communities Safe ALLENTOWN, N.J., January 20, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence (L.E.A.D.) is a non- profit organization dedicated to bringing communities and law enforcement agencies closer together and educating communities about the dangers of drugs and violence. In partnership… Read more

On Tuesday, January 4th, L.E.A.D Executive Director Nick DeMauro was a featured guest on the Joe Piscopo Show to discuss the Super Bowl Gala and Annual Conference. Joe highlighted L.E.A.D.’s upcoming 7th Annual 21st Century Drug and Violence Prevention Training Conference this March in Atlantic City. The conference will be taking place at Harrah’s Resort… Read more

Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.) is hosting it’s second annual 5k Run/Walk at Asbury Park’s Bradley Park on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 9 a.m.

The Burlington County Sheriff’s Department is launching a L.E.A.D (Law Enforcement Against Drugs) education program in partnership with the Burlington County Municipal Alliance Program and expects to begin teaching students in local schools this fall. L.E.A.D offers evidenced-based curriculum for kindergarten up to 12th grade about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, along with anti-bullying and violence programs. The program was created in 2014 as an alternative to traditional D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) classes taught by police officers to elementary school students for decades, according to information provided by the county.

“In today’s society, police are placed in a negative light and many children are taught not to trust the police. Programs like L.E.A.D. allow officers, like Officer Cassandra Aumack, to not only teach the children about the negative impacts of illicit substances, but to have a positive impact on their impression of law enforcement and acclimate them… Read more