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The department has an officer assigned to Edgewood Middle School for the entire school year. This position is held by Officer Ben Knitter who provides a wide range of duties from security, enforcement, counseling and general assistance to the staff and student body. All of this works toward the goal of maintaining successful and safe school operations. During the summer months this position returns to patrol duties. The SRO performs various duties on a daily basis at Edgewood Middle School which include the following: ® assisting with traffic flow in front of the school ® ensuring the school is secured each morning • providing a police presence in the hallways during passing times and in the cafeteria during lunch times ® investigating crimes that occur on school property ® assisting with lock down, fire, and severe weather drills ® serving as a member of the school crisis team ® assisting at Pinewood Elementary as needed ® being a liaison between the school and the police department ® forming positive relationships with students From October thru December, the SRO made the following incident reports: ® 1 disorderly conduct ® 2 assaults ® 3 assist other agencies • 3 child abuse/neglects • 2 medicals ® 1 follow up from patrol Those cases resulted in the following: 2 juvenile court petitions and 1 juvenile transported to the hospital for evaluation. Some additional services the SRO provided at the school this quarter included: ® counseling students about making good decisions ® assisting the deans with using the school surveillance system to investigate cases of theft and bullying ® escorting unwanted persons from the school building ® deescalating out of control students ® transporting students as requested by the school ® assisting other police departments with investigations pertaining to Edgewood students ® locating truant students ® counseling students about gang activity ® assisting deans with locker searches as requested