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

• 2013 - School Resource Officer Unit (SRO) currently consists of 18 Constables in 18 High Schools and 2 Sergeants

• Engage students through daily interaction• Give structured presentations• Participate in organized school activities• Counseling• Enforcement

• Two organizational goals are supported by the role SROs fulfill1) Commitment to professionalism2) Reduced crime and victimization

Role of the SRO

Collaborative Model

• Fundingo Schools pay 5/12 of a Senior Constable’s

annual salary for a full time SROo Schools also pay an additional $500 per officer

per year for training purposes

• Information Sharing• Teamwork and Mutual Goals

SRO Workload

SRO Portfolios - Initiatives• Single Officer

Deployment

• Lockdowns• Bait Phone

Questions / Discussion