Sheriff Patrick Ray has released school resource officer statistics for the 2013-14 school year.
“It has been a busy year for the School Resource Officers. From what I have seen this school year, I believe the SROs are a positive example for our children. In the past, I witnessed children, especially children at the elementary school level who had a fear of law enforcement officers. During this school year, I have visited with all of the schools and watched the children interacting with the SROs. It is a great thing when children can talk with law enforcement officers and feel protected while they are attending school. I am proud the DeKalb County Commission, the DeKalb County School System, and the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department can all see the importance of the School Resource Officer Program and what benefits it can obtain from having it in our school system,” Ray said.
SRO officers include Officer Terry Cowart, Jr. at Smithville Elementary School, Officer Roger Whitehead at Northside Elementary School, Officer Chris McMillen at DeKalb Middle School, Officer Kenneth Whitehead at DeKalb County High School, and Officer Lewis Carrick at DeKalb West School.
A list of the resource officers activities lastb year follows:
  •DeKalb West:
Assist Deputies-8, Advisory Sessions with Students-35, Advisory Sessions with Parents-12, Advisory Sessions with Teachers or Staff-12, Classroom Lectures-10, Special School Events (Ballgames, meetings, etc)-140, Meetings attended-2, Offense Reports-3, Juvenile Activity Reports-4, Vandalism Incidents-1, Conflict Reslutions-15, Court Appearances-1
  •Smithville Elementary:
Assist Deputies-14, Advisory Sessions with Students-420, Advisory Sessions with Parents-59, Advisory Sessions with Teachers or Staff-167, Meetings attended-14, Offense Reports-1, Classroom Lectures-98, Medical Assists-11, Motorist Assists-35, Special School Events (Ballgames, meetings, etc)-167
  •Northside Elementary:
Juvenile Petitions and Citations-7, Court Appearances-5, Assist Deputies-20, Advisory Sessions with Students-455, Advisory Sessions with Parents-19, Advisory Sessions with Teachers or Staff-500, Classroom Lectures-45, Special School Events (Ballgames, meetings, etc.)-51, Medical Assists-2, Motorist Assists-6
  •DeKalb Middle School:
Juvenile Petitions and Citations-12, Assist Deputies-14, Advisory Sessions with Students-291, Advisory Sessions with Parents-55, Advisory Sessions with Teachers or Staff-78, Advisory Sessions with Public-6, Classroom Lectures-12, Special School Events (Ballgames, meetings, etc.)-53, Meetings attended-2, Offense Reports-3, Juvenile Activity Reports-4, Vandalism Incidents-1
•DeKalb County High School:
Juvenile Petitions and Citations-35, Assist Deputies-56, Advisory Sessions with Students-515, Advisory Sessions with Parents-95, Advisory Sessions with Teachers or Staff-228, Advisory Sessions with Public-21, Classroom Lectures-40, Special School Events (Ballgames, meetings, etc.)-61,Medical Assists-3, Motorist Assists-25