School Resource Officer

In January 2002, the Pleasanton Police Department and the Pleasanton Unified School District implemented the School Resource Officer (S.R.O.) program as a joint effort to make our schools safer and to have a positive police presence in the schools. The Department currently has two officers assigned as School Resource Officers that handle primary responsibilities at the Districts three high schools and three middle schools.

 

School Resource Officers lead very busy lives when at work. Their daily activities include meeting and working with students, teachers, parents, counselors, and school administrators. They give advice on a variety of topics, take crime reports, handle disputes at the school, act as counselors, conduct follow-up investigations, usually related to students at their particular school, and visit and guest lecture in classes on a variety of topics. After school hours you will frequently find they do not have the opportunity to slow down as they also attend various sporting events, dances, back to school nights, proms, and any other events involving schools aged youth. Both officers also work very closely with Leadership classes at the schools and help in organizing and putting on events with these groups of students.

 

The school resource officer at Foothill High School is Officer Ryan Dawson and he can be reached 925-461-6689.