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In
cooperation with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Department, the
sheriff’s department provides our school district with a School
Resource Officer.
The
School Resource Officer (SRO) is a community-based police officer
who is responsible for helping schools insure student safety. SROs
work in close contact with school administrators to help prevent
crime before it occurs and to develop positive relationships with
students and staff members. SROs aim to develop trusting
relationships with students so that they feel comfortable talking
about safety issues.
SROs
are part of the school community and attend a variety of school
functions including athletic events and performances. SROs are
available to students to address issues of criminality
including property crimes, harassment, abuse, violence, etc.
The
idea here is that SROs will contribute to the well being of our
community through prevention and early intervention.
Our current SRO officer, Deputy Tim Hernandez, has been with
our district for three years and does an outstanding job of working
with staff and students.
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School
Resource Officer
