Atlantic City, N.J. – March 9, 2016 – Lloyd D. Levenson and Nicolas DeMauro recently completed the 21st Century Drug 7 Violence Prevention Training Conference presented by L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs) in Atlantic City from February 28 through March 1. DeMauro is Executive Director and CEO of L.E.A.D. and Levenson is First Vice President. Levenson was previously a member of the Board of Directors of DARE America and DARE NJ.
L.E.A.D., Law Enforcement Against Drugs is a comprehensive evidenced based charitable means for law enforcement agencies to ensure they provide proven effective methods to serve their respective communities. L.E.A.D is designed to bring the entire law enforcement agency together with school districts, community groups and government agencies to offer many different types of programs, On the Street and In the Classroom. L.E.A.D Is comprised of a Prestigious Board of Directors and Advisory Boards that are Chartered to create Policy and Guidance and enhance services to communities who want to be served by the only Law Enforcement Charitable Organization offering K-12 Proven Effective Curricula in the United States.
More than 400 participants took part in the conference, which addressed the heroin epidemic, drug and violence sessions geared toward grades K-8, street drugs, street gangs, cyberbullying, school safety and an active shooter demonstration. Dr. Stephen Sroka, delivered the keynote presentation, “The Power of One, the New Rx for L.E.A.D.: Relationships.” A special session highlighted the Colorado Experience, understanding issues facing law enforcement and education with the legalization of marijuana. Awards also were presented to the chiefs of police, executive board members, administrators and volunteers.
Cooper Levenson is a full service law firm since 1957, with 67 attorneys and New Jersey offices in Atlantic City and Cherry Hill. The firm has regional offices in Bear, Del., and Las Vegas, Nev. For more information, visit www.cooperlevenson.com.