The
Oregon City Police Department, in cooperation with the Oregon City School District
has re-implemented the School Resource Officer Program at the Oregon City High
School.
This
Officer has received special law enforcement training and will maintain a resident
office at the High School. The Oregon City Police Department is committed to
Community Oriented Policing and this is an opportunity for the department to
have direct interaction with school staff, students, parents and citizens in
our community. Our goal is to establish a safe environment for the learning
process and eliminate barriers between our youth and police.
Public
Safety and Law Enforcement is the primary responsibility of the SRO, with an
emphasis on prevention. The officer will be available on a daily basis to meet
with students, parents and staff. The School Resource Officer is a resource
to both school administration and the student body and works to create a safe
learning environment for each student.
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Do School Resource Officers Provide A Safe School Environment? |
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- Patrol
school grounds, respond to police calls for service in the area and participate
in juvenile enforcement missions to prevent juvenile delinquency.
- Provide
guideance on ethical issues in the classroom setting or informal settings.
- Provide
individual counseling and mentoring to students.
- Give
classroom presentations on the work of the SRO, the criminal justice system
and other related topics that help build an understanding of law enforcement's
role in the community.
- Participate
in school - related events
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| Oregon
City Police Department SRO Program History |
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- Dean
Hennessy assigned as first SRO in fall of 1995. Serves in the capacity through
spring of 1998. Works between Jackson, Moss and Gardiner campuses.
- Bob Downing assigned
in fall of 1998. Works through spring of 2002. Works at Jackson, Moss and Gardiner.
- Program expanded in
1999, including 2nd SRO, funded by COPS in Schools grant for three years.
Officer Julie Behan assigned/works through Spring 2000.
- Officer Jodi Huot
assigned as 2nd SRO fall of 2001 and works at Moss and Gardiner through spring
of 2002.
- SRO program disbanded
spring of 2002, and SRO's reassigned to Detective Unit due to ingoing major
criminal investigation.
- OCPD Summer Camp program
started in 2001, with one-week camp. Expanded to two one week camps in 2002.
Serves 4,5,6 graders with high school counselors. Camp at Mt. pleasant Elementary
School.
- Program reinstated
fall of 2006, Officer Bob Downing assigned at the new Beavercreek Campus.
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| SRO Mission Statement |
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| The
School Resource Officer program is a collaborative effort by certified law enforcement
officers, educators, students, parents and the community to offer law related
educational programs in the schools in an effort to reduce crime, drug abuse,
violence, and provide a safe school environment. |
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