Prevention Resource Officer Program
The PRO Program is a cooperative effort
between schools and law enforcement to: Improve
student’s attitudes and knowledge of criminal justice
and law enforcement; to prevent kids from committing
crimes; to mentor youth;
to provide a safer school environment and; to combine
safety and child advocacy assuring a better school
experience for all WV youth.
PRO
program has
three main components prevention, mentoring, and
safety. Prevention – The officers facilitate classes on
non-traditional educational topics; Mentoring – Officers
are trained on how to be a positive mentor to students
they interact with daily and; Safety – Officers are
trained to recognize potential danger, prevent violence, and to respond to dangerous
school situations.
The PRO program places certified WV Police Officers who
are also certified Prevention Resource Officers in local
middle and high schools. The officers maintain an
office in the school, are in that one school 35-40 hours
per week, attend extra curricular activities, facilitate
classes on non-traditional educational topics; such as
juvenile law, domestic violence, underage drinking, drug
and alcohol prevention, and child abuse and neglect to
name a few. They work on safety issues, prevention, and
learning more about youth and interacting with them.
A common question is: What is the difference between a
PRO and a SRO? The answer is: The difference in the
PRO program and the SRO program is that the PRO program
focuses on prevention, mentoring, and safety while most
SRO programs focus on policing and security.
General Information
PRO Program History
Mission, Goals Objectives
Guidelines & Requirements
Funding Sources
Contact Information
PRO
Participant Directory
PRO Map and Regional
Contacts
PRO Trainers
PRO
Trainers E-mail list
Staff Directory
Forms and Resources
PRO NEWSLETTER
*NEW*
Application
Sample Agreement with the local School
Sample Contract
Required Baseline Data
Required Training for Officers
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JABG Forms
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JJDP Forms
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JAG Forms
Please contact
Leslie Boggess, (304) 558-8814, extension 270 for more information.
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