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 School Resource Officer
The School Resource Officers at
Reavis High School and
Liberty Jr.
High are seen as “men and women of many hats”. The SRO is a
police officer who investigates crimes, makes arrests, writes truancy
tickets, and diffuses
conflict. At other times, the SRO is a counselor to students and parents,
dealing with personal, legal, college planning and other issues. The Burbank
SRO may represent the school much like an administrator, listening to
complaints from staff, parents, students and the neighborhood. The SRO also
takes on the active role of a teacher, making law enforcement presentations
and answering questions about policing.
The role of the School Resource Officer is clearly established and
understood by staff and students. Confidence in the program is frequently
reinforced when the SRO hears, "I’m glad we have you here". Additionally, the
presence of a Youth Specialist assigned to Reavis and Liberty complements
the staff as an additional resource to reach out to.
Even though the current 2006 enrollment at Reavis is 1884 (up
slightly from last year's 1731)and enrolment at Liberty is at 845 (from 843
last year), only a small number
of arrests have been made, compared with the same period last year.
The School Resource Officer was developed in response to a local
and nationwide concern for safety in our schools and has been useful in
promoting good behavior among students in school and at extracurricular
events. The program is up and running at Reavis High School and Liberty Jr.
High and expectations are high for its continued success.
 Questions about the Burbank SRO
Program may be directed to
Officers Gaffney or Thielen at:
DGaffney@Burbankil.gov or by calling
708-599-7200 ext 271(Reavis)
RThielen@Burbankil.gov or by calling
708-952-3255 (Liberty)
Facts About Violence Among Youth and Violence in Schools
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r990421.htm
http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=38
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1998/schools/
http://www.safekids.com/articles/critical.htm
The following link will show how easy it is for a student to enter a school
armed with a variety of weapons that can easily be over looked.... Please
enforce your schools dress code!!!!!
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