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.