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
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
