Skip to Main Content

DRE Logo

DRE Logo

THE DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT
INSIGNIA

DRE Logo The
bald eagle
, a traditional symbol of United States law
enforcement, symbolizes strength, courage and confidence.
 
DRE Logo The eagle is proudly stretching it’s wings to display
the title one receives after completing the comprehensive training program: “Drug
Recognition Expert”.
 
DRE Logo The
twelve rays
that surround the eagle’s head represent
the twelve steps in the drug influence evaluation process. The first step is a breath
alcohol test, and the last is the corroborative toxicological examination.
 
DRE Logo The eagle’s right talon is holding a grape leaf cluster, symbolizing the drug alcohol.
 
DRE Logo The left talon is holding seven arrows or spikes, signifying
the seven categories of drugs. The categories, based on specific signs and symptoms,
are: Central Nervous System (CNS) Depressants, Inhalants, Phencyclidine (PCP), Cannabis,
CNS Stimulants, Hallucinogens, and Narcotic Analgesics.
 
DRE Logo The words
“Systematic Standardized Evaluation”
that surround
the emblem are the watchwords of the Drug Evaluation Procedure.
 
DRE Logo In the background of the emblem’s center is a green cross.
Green, the traditional color of safety, symbolizes law enforcement. The cross also
represents the center of the Los Angeles Police Department traffic division’s uniform
shoulder patch.
 
DRE Logo In the foreground is the California bear. This symbolizes
the fact that the Drug Recognition expert program had its start in California. It
is also a tongue-in-cheek reference to the program’s unofficial joke. Ask a Drug
Recognition Expert about the “bear in the beer bar” for details!