Law enforcement encourages Hubbard kids to stay drug free

HUBBARD — Members of the Mahoning Valley Crisis Response Team spent a light day at St. Patrick School displaying some of the tools used to fight illegal drug use and encourage students to remain drug free.

Sgt. Lou Carsone, Hubbard police, said the visit today was part of an ongoing program that teaches young people at the school about the dangers of drugs.

Thursday, officers spent the day in classrooms at the school showing the students various videos and information on illegal drug use and what it can do. After the classroom instruction, however, Carsone said officers wanted to get more hands-on with the students.

“We are really doing this in stages, and the kids really wanted to see some of those guys who go out and do raids and stuff like that. So, we did this as part of that program,” he said.

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