I have attached a few pictures of myself interacting with students. As you can see in the last picture of a Facebook screenshot, I was involved in helping deliver yard signs for the 2020 graduating seniors. This was implemented due to COVID-19. It was a way for us to recognize our seniors since we weren’t actually in school to do so. With the COVID pandemic, it seems like I have been doing a lot of home visits with our Director...
Lincoln County Middle School eighth graders write letters expressing appreciation for their school resource officer. Below are excerpts from their letters: “A SRO in our school is making our school feel safer. An officer with special training, so that they can make sure everyone is safe. That no matter what, that person will always make sure that we are safe in our school. This is how I feel with a SRO in the building. Mr. Southerland seems very friendly, and...
The Daviess County Public Schools Police Department participated in the “Stuff the Turkey” campaign alongside the Daviess County Public Schools district’s family resource and youth service center coordinators. The event invited the community to donate non-perishable food items, hygiene, and personal care products for students and their families. The Daviess County Public Schools police officers not only worked at the locations alongside the family resource and youth service center coordinators, but also helped create the baskets the families received. The...
Lincoln County Middle School eighth graders write letters expressing appreciation for their school resource officer. Below are excerpts from their letters: “These officers (SROs) have many protocols and procedures in place for any type of situation that might occur. They also have years of experience and training which makes them prepared for any situation that might go down in the school place. Personally, this makes me feel really safe when we have a trained SRO in our school if anything...
May 26, 2020 – Kentucky Teacher - (FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released a new guidance document May 26 about how districts can support the social and emotional health of students, faculty and staff when schools reopen in the fall.
Here is a post of our newest SRO at Hillview Police Department reading to our community a Christmas story. He has been a great addition to our district!! Click the video below to join School Resource Officer, Larry Priddy, as he does a book reading of “The Night Before Christmas.” This video also shown on the televisions at Kosair Hospital and within Officer Priddy’s schools. Facebook – Hillview Police
Picture captured this morning as students arrived at school, and could photograph a similar picture each day. Officer Lisa has been such an asset to our students and families. She has created relationships with not only our students and staff, but our families as well. She has built trust and a sense of safety in and around our school building. Thank you for your collaboration in making a resource officer available here at our school. I hope this picture brings...
The COPS Office is pleased to announce that the following grant funding opportunities are now open and accepting applications: COPS Hiring Program (CHP)The 2021 COPS Hiring Program is a competitive grant program designed to provide funds directly to law enforcement agencies to hire new or rehire existing career law enforcement officers to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Anticipated outcomes of CHP awards include engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems,...