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Savanna Illinois School Resource Officer Program
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"Pride - Integrity - Dedication" |
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SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM |
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| The Savanna Police Department began its School Resource Officer Program in the Savanna Community School System in September of 2002. Lt. Kevin Dimmick, a veteran officer with 12 years experience with the Savanna Police Department, attended training in Westchester, Illinois through NARSO (National Association of School Resource Officers) in March 2002 and became a certified SRO. Lt. Dimmick has since attended training in Rockford, Illinois in April 2003 with NARSO to become Advance SRO certified. |
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The SRO Program places an officer in the schools in a Triad approach: |
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as a Teacher; Counselor-(Mentor/Advisor; and as a Law Enforcement Officer. |
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Through the first year of the program a good working relationship between the school administration, teachers/staff, students and parents and the police department has flourished. Numerous programs and classes were presented for the students: in drivers education (traffic laws); health (drugs and alcohol); Kindergarten (who a police officer is and what a police officer does); Eighth grade (job shadow program); Northwest Academy (police station tour); 21st Century CLC (get to know your community); as well as numerous other classes and law related topics. |
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| The SRO was also included, as well as participated, in several school assemblies. |
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| The SRO has also provided security for various school functions and details. Through the SRO program numerous criminal investigations and arrests for various law violations have also occurred. |
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The SRO program places an officer in the West Carroll School District which is comprised of three school facilities: West Carroll High School; West Carroll Primary; and Northwest Academy/Early Step Pre-school at the Savanna School District Administration building. |
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| The Savanna Police Department SRO program is still learning and evolving and will establish a School Crime Stoppers Program in the West Carroll High School in the coming school year and hopes to advance to the West Carroll Primary School in the near future. |
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| "I am very pleased with the Savanna Police Department SRO Program and the work we have done in the West Carroll Savanna Schools this year. I am looking forward to continuing the program and building upon the base that has been established with the teachers, students, parents, and administration." |
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Lt. Kevin R. Dimmick, SRO
May 23, 2003 |
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For Additional information on the National School Resource Officer Program connect to NASRO at: www.nasro.com |
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