The Pleasanton Police Department has a new DARE vehicle for use in its Drug Abuse Resistance Education program, thanks to funds provided by Workday Inc. and its co-chief executive officer Dave Duffield.
The new Chevrolet Tahoe hybrid, which is fully outfitted as an emergency vehicle, was designed to catch young people’s attention to deliver the police’s anti-drug and violence message.
“This vehicle will be an effective tool to help the Police Department increase community outreach, connect with our youth and partner with our business community to successfully spread a critical anti-drug and violence message,” Chief Dave Spiller said.
The new Tahoe, which replaces a 1997 Chevrolet Suburban, has technology integrated into it, including video and audio equipment that can be used for presentations and interactive lessons.
The new hybrid is also far more fuel efficient and aligned with the city’s commitment to environmental sustainability initiatives.
The DARE program is nationally recognized for aiming at reducing drug abuse and violence among school aged youths. Pleasanton police have been teaching it in the Pleasanton Unified School District for the past 25 years, which has helped build relationships among the community, school district and police department.
Workday, which is headquartered at 6230 Stoneridge Mall Road in Pleasanton, is a provider of enterprise cloud applications for human resources and finance.
