Work Schedule:  173 days per year, 8 hours per day; plus CCPD Duty

  MISSION STATEMENT     The mission of the School Resource Officer at the Canon City High School is to promote and maintain a safe, healthy and productive learning environment, while acting as a positive role model for all students at the high school.  The SRO will be working in a cooperative, pro-active, problem-solving partnership between the Canon City Police Department and RE-1 Schools. 

PURPOSE      The School Resource Officer (SRO) will provide a variety of educational opportunities to the school community, provide informal information and advice to students, parents and faculty, and provide a positive law enforcement presence in the school community.  School Resource Officer (SRO) is not intended to serve as security personnel in schools or to enforce school disciplinary policies.

 DESCRIPTION OF GENERAL DUTIES

The School Resource Officer will: 

1. Provide classroom instruction for any teacher at Canon City High School in the following areas:  Project PRINCE or other Law-Related Education programs, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, Crime Prevention, Safety Programs, Drug and Alcohol Awareness and other topics as requested.

2. Act as a visible and active law enforcement figure at Canon City High School, dealing with any criminal-related areas.

3. Serve as a positive liaison between the Canon City Police Department, the parents, the neighborhoods surrounding Canon City High School, and the Canon City High School community.

4. Be a resource for students and parents, and provide information on other resources available.

5. Assist in providing in-service training to school district personnel.

6. Counsel students in both negative and positive situations. 

7. Assist other law enforcement officers with outside investigations concerning students attending the school to which the SRO is assigned.

8. Participate in activities outside the regular school day, including but not limited to attending PTO meetings, parent-teacher conferences and extracurricular events of the school (sporting events, concerts, performances, etc).

9. Provide resources to CCHS students and staff in contacting and bringing in other criminal justice agencies.

10. Make appropriate referrals to school administrators, for student misconduct and school disruption.

11. Protect lives and property for the citizens and public school students and staff of Canon City High School.

12. Enforce federal, state and local criminal laws and ordinances.

13. Investigate criminal activity committed on or adjacent to school property.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

     The School Resource Officer must meet the requirements for a CCPD Police Officer I position.