The School Resource Officer Program, a school-based community policing initiative in its 5th year as a full-time, on-site school resource officer program. Three officers are involved in the program this year which is funded through a cooperative effort of the PD, the St. Joseph School District. A fourth officer is assigned to the Youth Safety Officer who works with the grade schools in safety and other matters.

School Resource Officers
Officer Ken Schroeder, kschroeder@ci.st-joseph.mo.us, is responsible for Benton High School and Spring Garden Middle School.

Officer Mike Hardin, mhardin@ci.st-joseph.mo.us, is responsible for Central High School, Bode and Truman Middle schools.

Officer Shawn Green, sgreen@ci-st-joseph.mo.us, is responsible for Lafayette High School and Robidoux Middle School. Officer Green will also be checking in on LeBlond H.S. from time to time.

Youth Safety Officer
Officer Todd Smith, tsmith@ci-st-joseph.mo.us, is responsible for the school crossing guard program, grade schools and the special educations programs conducted by the school district at 3510 Frederick Ave.

The School Resource Officer program, continues to be the nucleus around which most of our juvenile programs are built. It provides for education opportunities as well as consistent positive interaction with the youth of the community, educators and parents. It also affords us the ability to be aware of juvenile problems on both an individual and group basis. The SROs have become a valuable source of information to investigators, patrol personnel, educators, etc., and most of our other efforts are usually tied to this foundational program.

HELPFUL LINKS
Safe Schools Act.
St. Joseph School Directory
School Violence Hotline
Youth Alliance

Officer Ken Schroeder	Mike Hardin Central High School picture not yet available
Officer Shawn Green	Officer Todd Smith