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Leandro High School; b) The second School Resource Officer would be responsible for Lincoln <br />High School, Bancroft Middle School and four elementary feeder schools; and c) The third <br />School Resource Officer (funded by this grant) would be responsible for John Muir Middle <br />School, Washington Manor Middle School and six feeder elementary schools. <br />Each School Resource Officer would be well versed in school policies and procedures as <br />well as law enforcement duties. They would be responsible for enforcing all laws on campus <br />and assisting the school districts regarding non-criminal incidents. The School Resource <br />Officers would work closely with the Child Welfare and Attendance Specialist, Child Protective <br />Services, Juvenile Probation Officers, and Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) police <br />instructors. They will also be utilized to provide counseling and training to students and staff. <br />In the event an incident occurs on campus and the assigned School Resource Officer is <br />not available, one of the other two School Resource Officers would respond to handle the <br />situation. The use of a School Resource Officer is preferable to a regular patrol officer, as they <br />are aware of school dynamics as well as school policies and procedures. <br />Quality and Level of Commitment to the Program <br />This grant-sponsored School Resource Officer position would spend a minimum of 75% <br />of its time on and around school campuses. The officer would have the primary responsibility of <br />responding to school-related issues. The remainder of time would be spent on follow-up <br />investigations that require the officer to leave campus, as well as attendance at court or in-service <br />departmental training. The San Leandro Police Department first implemented a School Resource <br />Officer in 1990. Because the School Resource Officer Program was so successful and due to the <br />increased number of calls for service at the schools, an additional officer was assigned in 1997. <br />Some of the past and current uses of the School Resource Officer include investigating criminal <br />NARRATIVE ADDENDUM PAGE 5 <br />COPS IN SCHOOLS GRANT <br />