School Resource Officer Program
PD#: 973.989.7061
School#: 973.361.2400, x237
The school population is a distinct part of our community. During the school day, there is no other place in town where such a high concentration of youth exists.
The School Resource Officer (SRO) program is just one of the department’s community policing initiatives. A partnership between the police, the schools and the citizens of Randolph, the program places a trained police officer in our high school every day that school is in session.
The officer acts as an adviser, role model and educator, teaching various programs (D.A.R.E.) and working in collaboration with students, parents, teachers and administrators in a community-oriented police setting.
The SRO program is not a response to increased crime, drugs or violence in the Randolph schools—it is a program designed to help maintain the excellent standards of education and safety already in place. As a school-based program, it is aimed at reducing incidents of delinquency, drug and alcohol abuse, violence, bullying, peer pressure, vandalism and other issues which tend to occur in a school environment.
The SRO takes a proactive role within the school, identifying concerns before they become issues. This strategy of prevention is an essential component of the program and one which is paramount to intervention. The daily interaction between the officer and students not only promotes positive relationships between youth and law enforcement but also, fosters an environment of trust, an important factor for kids who may find themselves in need of help at some point.