In June 2009, the Cumberland Valley School District and the Silver Spring Township Police Department formed a partnership that would serve as a joint cooperative effort between the 2. The purpose of this partnership is to foster an efficient and cohesive program that will build a positive relationship between police officers and the youth of our school district.
Goals
The goals of the School Resource Officer (SRO) program are:
- Create, implement, and expand programs designed to encourage and increase student participation, which will benefit the students, school district, police department, and the community
- Establish rapport and channels of communication with parents, faculty, staff, administrators and other adults in the school community
- Establish rapport and channels of communication with students
- Provide a safe and secure environment for all students, faculty, staff, administrators and other adults in the school community
- Reduce criminal conduct committed by juveniles and young adults
- Reduce incidents of school violence