Loyalsock Township School District Program
Spotlight:
Pennsylvania
State Police SRO (School Resource Officer) Service
As you are likely already aware, LTSD
contracted with the PA State Police for a School Resource Officer during the
2012-13 school year. Because of its
overall effectiveness since then and legitimate increased need, the Loyalsock
Township Board of Supervisors graciously allocated additional funding in
conjunction with the School District to be able to provide more hours per week
for a SRO to be present in each of our buildings and grounds.
Beginning this school year, this additional
funding has provided the opportunity for the State Police to utilize up to
three individual State Troopers within our schools. Trooper Mike Knight continues to provide
service to the district as he did during the 2012-13 school year. In addition, Trooper Jeff Vilello has
recently joined Trooper Knight in providing services to the school district.
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Some of the services our two SRO
individuals provide include: safety,
security, and perimeter control in and around our schools; risk assessments;
assistance at after-school athletic events; traffic and parking control in and
around campus; safety and security exercises with faculty and staff; assisting
with potential school-based crimes involving drugs and alcohol; drug dog
searches on a periodic basis; and, educational/classroom guest-teaching
sessions in courses like Statistics, Health and Wellness, and LIFE - a chance
for juniors and seniors to ask realistic legal questions about becoming an
adult and their responsibilities.
Although we are more than pleased to have the
services of two State Police officers in our buildings providing these services,
please be aware that they are not the only source of law enforcement available
to you and your families. Should you
experience a related bus accident to/from school, unsafe motor vehicle use in
one of our parking lots, threat/harassment/other notable incidents that relate
to school but occur in the evening or weekend privately, Trooper Knight and
Vilello encourage you to contact the State Police barracks in Montoursville
directly, and certainly if necessary, 911.
There are times when waiting until the next school day or after the
weekend is not an option, and it is always better to contact law enforcement
immediately if such a need exists.
Please join us in welcoming Trooper Jeff
Vilello to our school district. We
appreciate all that he and Trooper Knight do for us on a daily basis in
providing the best possible opportunity for students and staff to feel secure
in our schools.
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