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Edgewood Middle School and Pinewood Elementary School SRO Quarter 3 Report July 2025 — September 2025 Officer Garcia began her first year as the School Resource Officer on September 2n6! She will be working closely with Edgewood Middle School and Pinewood Elementary School, while also providing support to the Mounds View Schools Adult Learning Center. She is eager to build a strong partnership with both schools and to help ensure a safe, supportive environment for students and staff. Officer Garcia begins her day at Edgewood Middle School during student arrivals. She monitors school zone speed limits and pedestrian crosswalk laws to ensure the safety of both students and drivers. Officer Garcia routinely conducts interior patrols of the school and verifies exterior doors are secure. Throughout the day while at Edgewood, she attends grade level lunches, supervises hallways during passing time, and monitors the building during class time to ensure students are in their designated classrooms. When she is not at Edgewood, Officer Garcia supports Pinewood Elementary School by turning on and off school zone speed signs during school arrival and dismissal, and monitoring traffic for any violations. Officer Garcia assists in traffic control for student drop-off and pick-up times to ensure walking students are safe and to reduce traffic congestion. She conducts interior patrols of the school to ensure exterior doors are properly secured. Officer Garcia has also partnered with Mounds View Public Works to install additional traffic control signs along Quincy Street to better improve traffic flow during school drop-off and pick-up times. Among Officer Garcia's many responsibilities as the School Resource Officer, one of her key roles is investigating complaints brought forth by students, staff, and/or parents. Although the school year has only just begun, Officer Garcia has already conducted multiple investigations. At the Adult Learning Center, the principal reported that one of her students was a victim of suspected malicious punishment. Following Officer Garcia's investigation, charges for gross misdemeanor malicious punishment of a child and misdemeanor domestic abuse were filed in Ramsey County Court. An adult male was arrested and booked into Ramsey County Jail for the charges. At Pinewood Elementary School, a parent reported her child had been informed by a classmate about a suspicious person seen outside the school. After following up with school staff and the student who allegedly witnessed the individual, the report was determined to be unfounded, and no threat was identified. Officer Garcia looks forward to continuing to learn her new role as the School Resource Officer. She is eager to build positive relationships with students, staff, and the community while staying committed to maintaining a safe and secure school environment.