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School Resource Officer Unit

School Resource Officer Unit. A Partnership Between Police & High Schools. An Information Report by: Cst. Claus Penno & Principal Hans Van Ginhoven. History. 1979 - Partnerships with Edmonton Public School Board & Edmonton Catholic School District initiated

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School Resource Officer Unit

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  1. School Resource Officer Unit A Partnership Between Police & High Schools An Information Report by: Cst. Claus Penno & Principal Hans Van Ginhoven

  2. History • 1979 - Partnerships with Edmonton Public School Board & Edmonton Catholic School District initiated • 2013 - School Resource Officer Unit (SRO) currently consists of 18 Constables in 18 High Schools and 2 Sergeants

  3. Role of the SRO • Engage students through daily interaction • Give structured presentations • Participate in organized school activities • Counseling • Enforcement • Two organizational goals are supported by the role SROs fulfill • Commitment to professionalism • Reduced crime and victimization

  4. Collaborative Model • Funding • Schools pay 5/12 of a Senior Constable’s annual salary for a full time SRO • Schools also pay an additional $500 per officer per year for training purposes • Information Sharing • Teamwork and Mutual Goals

  5. SRO Workload

  6. SRO Portfolios - Initiatives • Single Officer Deployment • Lockdowns • Bait Phone

  7. Questions / Discussion

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