School Resource Officers

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Sgt Jarad Carson
School Resource Officers
435-627-4324

The Washington County School District and the St. George Police Department have had a long standing relationship, with officers being assigned to specific schools, spanning more than 30 years.  The program is well established and has proven to be beneficial, not only for the District and Police Department but also for the students and their family members.  During the school year, SROs report to duty at their school and typically work during school hours.  They are also responsible for security during on-campus events (basketball games, dances, etc).  When school is not in session, SROs either take time off or report to other Police Divisions for break and/or summer assignments.  Those may include, Traffic/Motors, Bike Patrol, Investigations, or assisting with Patrol Staffing.  The SROs really enjoy their assignment and tend to stay in that role for several years, they find it very fulfilling and challenging.

The School Resource Officer Program is a joint effort between the St. George Police Department and the Washington County School District. 

Parents of Washington County School students,

The St. George Police Department School Resource Officers are excited to hold our first S.P.E.A.R. Academy for students in Washington County School District. Our academy, which stands for Students, Police, Education, Achievement, and Resiliency, aims to strengthen relationships between local youth and law enforcement while building resilience, promoting individual responsibility, and improving academic engagement, and community commitment. 

We are looking forward to working with your students to help them prepare for the upcoming school year. We have chosen to focus on 6th, 7th, and 8th graders as these are the years we have found have a lot of change, new challenges, and growth going on. 

Some of the activities we will be doing this summer will be show-and-tell with police vehicles and equipment, fingerprinting, physical activities, K-9 presentation, bike maintenance, and safety.  We will also learn communication skills, resiliency, proper behavior at school and around the community, internet safety, and social media. 

Our academy will be a FREE four-day program, which will rotate each week throughout the Dixie, Pine View, Desert Hills, and Snow Canyon school boundaries. The first four weeks will be for incoming 6th graders. There will be two 3-hour sessions please sign up for one of the sessions. The sessions are 8:00 to 11:00 and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The second four weeks will be a combination of incoming 7th and 8th graders following the same 3-hour format.

We are looking forward to having your student attend and gain skills to help them be successful in and out of the classroom. If you have any issues or questions please reach out to us at spear@sgcity.org. Please scan the QR code on the attached flyer or follow the link to register your student SGPD S.P.E.A.R. Academy