The officer acts as an adviser, role model and educator, teaching various programs (Focus on Safety) and working in collaboration with students, parents, teachers and administrators in a community-oriented police setting.
Education-Based
The SRO program is not a response to increased crime, drugs or violence in the schools-it is a program designed to help maintain the excellent standards of education and safety already in place.
Focus on Safety is designed to address the kinds of issues, pressures and challenges that students face on a daily basis. Over 9 weeks, students learn about building self-esteem, internet safety, weapons safety and drug and gang resistance.