Sheriff Patrick Ray and School Resource Officer Kenneth Whitehead have compiled stats for the 2008-2009 year from all the schools in the county.
Deputy Whitehead says in a letter to the Sheriff “As you can see it has been a busy year. I have met with many students and dealt with all kinds of problems throughout this school year. I feel that due to this contact I have helped these students deal with some problems and that my presence at the school does wonders for the student body. I hope that the school system and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department continues to see the importance of the School Resource Officer Program and what benefits it can obtain from having it. I have enclosed the 2008-2009 school year SRO report.”
The reports are as follows:
DeKalb West-
Assist Deputies- 1
Advisory Sessions with Students- 17
Advisory Sessions with Parents- 5
Advisory Sessions with Teachers or Staff- 16
Classroom Lectures- 4
Special School events- 4
Meetings attended- 2
Total for year- 49
Smithville Elementary
Advisory Sessions with Students- 2
Advisory Sessions with Parents- 2
Advisory Sessions with Teachers or Staff- 3
Total for year- 7
Northside Elementary
Assist Deputies- 1
Advisory Sessions with Students- 1
Advisory Sessions with Parents- 3
Advisory Sessions with Teachers or Staff- 3
Classroom Lectures- 1
Special School events- 3
Court Appearances- 1
Total for year- 13
1 citation wrote for cigarettes
DeKalb Middle School
Misdemeanor Arrests- 8
Drug Arrest- 4
Assist Deputies- 5
Advisory Sessions with Students- 60
Advisory Sessions with Parents- 24
Advisory Sessions with Teachers or Staff- 32
Special School events- 17
Court Appearances- 5
Motorist assist- 1
Total for year- 156
DeKalb High School
Offense reports- 7
Misdemeanor Arrests- 27
Drug Arrest- 8
Assist Deputies- 37
Advisory Sessions with Students about School- 699
Advisory Sessions with Students about Family- 4
Advisory Sessions with Students about Law Enforcement- 283
Advisory Sessions with Parents- 111
Advisory Sessions with Teachers or Staff- 308
Conflict resolutions- 6
Classroom Lectures- 31
Special School events- 56
Meetings attended- 13
Court Appearances- 17
Medical Assists- 2
Motorist assist- 20
Club Meetings- 4
Others not listed- 319
Cigarettes Citations- 27
Fights- 18
Unruly- 2
Total for year- 1999
Sheriff Ray says “Our School Resource Officer is stationed at the DeKalb High School, but responds to all schools in the county. For the safety of our children and school staff, I feel that the School Resource Officer is a great tool for our school system. I will be looking forward to meeting with the Director of Schools, Mr. Mark Willoughby, for the upcoming 2009-2010 school year and continuing the School Resource Officer position in our school system.”
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