School Resource Officer Unit

The Oro Valley Police Department School Resource Officer (SRO) Unit is designed upon the “Basic Triad Concept” of being a law enforcement officer, teacher and counselor to the school community. The “school community” includes the school administration, faculty, staff, parents, students and the schools surrounding community. An SRO provides this service in many ways while always taking a personal interest in student’s lives, activities and problems.

The Oro Valley Police Department, in cooperation with the Amphitheater School District, currently has seven (7) fulltime School Resource Officers (SRO). Current assignments are two (2) officers at Canyon Del Oro High School, two (2) officers at Ironwood Ridge High School, one (1) officer at Copper Creek Elementary, one (1) officer at Painted Sky Elementary and one (1) officer at Wilson K-8. These officers are responsible for all calls for service on campus during school hours. They also coordinate courses of law related instruction provided to the students. Course topics include but are not limited to: