Allowing
children to be safe and secure as they pursue their
education
is of paramount importance to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. The program is
funded by the perspective school’s Board of Education and the Butler County
Sheriff’s Office. As 2004 the Butler County Sheriff’s Office has designated five
(5) Deputies as School Resource Officers for four (4) different local schools:
Lakota Local Schools, Madison Schools, New Miami Schools and Edgewood Schools.
The School Resource
Officer program allows the Deputies the opportunity for daily interaction with
students, staff and parents, throughout the school year. This not only involves
criminal or discipline issues, but also includes reinforcing positive
behaviors. This program allows the Deputies to show the students that a Police
Officer can have a positive relationship with them. Their presence and actions
hopefully give the students some insights on how to build skills they can use
today and in the future.
