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Commission recognizes SRO Timothy Arc's DARE training and program restart
Summary
The commission recognized school resource officer Timothy Arc for completing a week-long DARE training sponsored by the NC Department of Safety; commissioners and commenters said the county will restart the DARE program in local schools.
Commissioners recognized Timothy Arc, identified in the meeting as the school resource officer (SRO) at Metamora, for completing a week-long DARE training sponsored by the NC Department of Safety and noted that the county plans to revive a DARE program in local schools.
The chair introduced Timothy Arc and said he "just completed a week long training, in their school that's sponsored by the NC Department of Safety. And he'll be our new DARE officer. It's been years since we've had the DARE program in Benton County." The meeting record shows expressions of support and thanks but does not include a motion or funding commitment tied to the program.
Why it matters: restarting a DARE program can bring curriculum and police-led prevention activities back into schools; the meeting did not include details about funding, schedule, or program scope. Commitments to pay for the program, number of classroom visits or curriculum specifics were not provided.
Next steps: no formal budget or program adoption was recorded; staff or school officials would need to provide details on funding and scheduling before program implementation.
