School Resource Officer

The Program

The SRO Program was instituted with the intent of improving community relationships by participating with students in a non-confrontational setting and working with faculty and parents in the educational process. This is done by establishing a rapport with the students and being available for them when they have questions or concerns, by establishing programs in concert with the school administration to address safety and security issues on campus, to develop educational programs and by acting as a counselor/mediator for the parents as well as the students.

SRO Jeff Caughey is assigned full time, 40 hours/week, to SRO duties. The SRO Office is located at Perry High School but he also visits and responds to the other 9 schools that serve nearly 5,000 students in the Perry Local School District. The SRO also visits and responds to Saint Joan of Arc School, Central Catholic High School and the R. G. Drage Career Center. 

Some activities of the SRO include:

• Addressing crime and disorder problems on campus by taking enforcement action when necessary and conducting investigations as needed, but a primary focus is on prevention
• Developing a Peer Mediation Program to teach students alternative ways to deal with their differences/disputes without resorting to violence
• Developing or expanding juvenile justice programs such as a Juvenile Diversion Program for first time offenders
• Facilitating collaborative problem solving with students, parents, teachers, faculty, and staff to address school safety issues
• Attend extra-curricular activities held on campus when possible
• Teaching law-related educational courses to students and/or faculty
• Addressing truancy as a school problem as well as how it relates to crime in the community
• Assists D.A.R.E. Officer, Bill Watson, in teaching the PRIDE Program during the summer months.

Officer Caughey can be reached at the SRO Office during school hours at (330) 477-4644 extension 169.