What is Beat The Heat?
A program, put on by peace Officers of Idaho designed to draw the community youth and police together by getting involved in an interest shared by most young people: vehicles and racing.

Racing For Education?
Our theme is Racing For Education because our goals are to...
Educate the youth of our communities about the issues of illegal drugs and alcohol abuse
Educate everyone to the horrors of alcohol and drug impaired driving
Promote a better understanding between Law Enforcement and the Community
Educate the general public about drag racing and encourage everyone not to race in the street.

What does "Beat The Heat" Mean?
Cops have been called several different names in the passed years and the term Heater used to be one of those slang terms used by the public.

Why High School?
Several programs exist at the grade school level, DARE, CounterAct and GREAT to name a few. After grade school, few proactive in-school programs exist to guide these young people through their toughest years, "the teens." Peer pressure, influence and vulnerability are at their peak through the high school years.We don't need to tell you that gang activity is a concern in the valley. We all know about the imminent threat of violence associated with gangs. Our program focuses on this and other teen related challenges. Are you aware that drunk driving accidents is the #2 killer of our high school aged youth? And we will not forget other drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, and the recent comeback of LSD. As police officers we can tell you first hand that these are all very real and present threats in the valley. Our Beat the Heat program allows us to be with these students all year long, for four years of their lives. They can join as early as their first day as a freshman, and continue in the program through the end of their senior summer. No other program has a continuous focus on youth for this long.

How Successful is Beat The Heat?
With over 150 Beat The Heat programs across the United States and Canada. Beat the Heat is a corporation dedicated to "promoting traffic safety, drug and alcohol awareness, and building relationships between police officers and kids of all ages; to make the public aware of the human, caring side of police officers".