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School Resource

The School Resource Officer program was developed and implemented in 1950 in Flint, Michigan, with the intentions of improving the rapport between the youth and police officers, provide a full-time police officer in the schools and provide instruction to students, faculty and staff on police-related topics. Flagler County put its first deputy sheriff in the schools in the 1970’s, with the program expanding as the county grew.

The Sheriff’s Office is committed to working closely with the Flagler County School District to provide professional service in the educational setting. In order to better assist the School Resource Deputies, we have provided a link below that allows for direct access to the SRD's. This link can be used to provide vital information about crimes that have occurred or as an intervention before a crime is committed. Remember--You can remain anonymous! Please help us to "Break the Code of Silence".

Click here to report a crime to School Resource Deputy

Don Apperson

Dep.Lilavois, Dep.Cooper, Cpl. Apperson, Dep. Grant, Dep. Kuleski

School Resource Deputy	School	School Office Phone Number	E-Mail
Cpl. Don Apperson	Matanzas High School	386.447.1575	dapperson@myfcso.us
Deputy Calvin Grant	Flagler Palm Coast High School	386.437.7540	cgrant@myfcso.us
Deputy Erick Kuleski	Buddy Taylor Middle School	386.446.6700	ekuleski@myfcso.us
Deputy Sam Cooper	Pathways Academy	386.586.2124	scooper@myfcso.us
Deputy Ralph Lilavois	Indian Trails Middle School	386.446.6732	rlilavois@myfcso.us

THE SRD LOG: KEEPING YOU AWARE AND INFORMED....
AUGUST 2010 SRDs… More Than Just Law Enforcement We are very pleased to have negotiated another year long contract allowing for school resource deputy [SRD] to continue working in our secondary schools. If this is “new” news, you might be wondering why we need law enforcement officers in our schools. The title should be a clue. An SRD is a certified, qualified deputy who takes additional courses so they are well prepared to work with the youth of our community. They spend part of their summers not only organizing and supervising a local leadership academy but training with other resource offices around the country. They are able to bring back best practices as it relates to safety, security, mentoring, and community involvement. Their role is to support students and staff to discuss, support and help us feel safe in our school environment. They also help us instruct, practice and train for those times when things might not go as planned. If done right, a law enforcement officer on campus makes those all important connections with students and gives all of us a sense of security. Additionally, SRDs are well-educated on items concerning law enforcement. SRDs see their role as predominately proactive as opposed to just reactive. Last year all of our 5 officers were present in the classroom, discussing issues that help students understand their rights, help them make better choices and also help them understand the consequences of their actions. Last school year the officers made the following presentations: drug awareness stranger danger dating violence alcohol awareness crime and consequences cyber safety forensic science anti-bullying tobacco awareness gang awareness safety briefings These presentations are based on staff or administrative requests and are carefully timed so as not to overshadow academic instruction. School safety should be a primary concern and school resource deputies are a vital part of that reality.

THE SRD LOG: KEEPING YOU AWARE AND INFORMED....

AUGUST 2010

SRDs… More Than Just Law Enforcement

We are very pleased to have negotiated another year long contract allowing for school resource deputy [SRD] to continue working in our secondary schools. If this is “new” news, you might be wondering why we need law enforcement officers in our schools. The title should be a clue.

An SRD is a certified, qualified deputy who takes additional courses so they are well prepared to work with the youth of our community. They spend part of their summers not only organizing and supervising a local leadership academy but training with other resource offices around the country. They are able to bring back best practices as it relates to safety, security, mentoring, and community involvement. Their role is to support students and staff to discuss, support and help us feel safe in our school environment. They also help us instruct, practice and train for those times when things might not go as planned. If done right, a law enforcement officer on campus makes those all important connections with students and gives all of us a sense of security. Additionally, SRDs are well-educated on items concerning law enforcement.

SRDs see their role as predominately proactive as opposed to just reactive. Last year all of our 5 officers were present in the classroom, discussing issues that help students understand their rights, help them make better choices and also help them understand the consequences of their actions. Last school year the officers made the following presentations:

drug awareness

stranger danger

dating violence

alcohol awareness

crime and consequences

cyber safety

forensic science

anti-bullying

tobacco awareness

gang awareness

safety briefings

These presentations are based on staff or administrative requests and are carefully timed so as not to overshadow academic instruction.

School safety should be a primary concern and school resource deputies are a vital part of that reality.