The School Resource Officer's (SRO's) have offices located inside the Middle Schools and Junior Highs as well as the High School.  The Primary Functions of the School Resource Officers is to be visible inside the schools in our district and to build relationships and trust between Police Officers, Students and Teachers.  The SRO's teach classes in the district to students Kindergarten through 12th grade and also assist with teacher in-service training with emphasis on Drug Recognition, School Lock Downs and Evacuation training.

 

School Resource Officers

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Cpl. Rick Patterson (supervisor)

• Van Buren High School (SRO's Office)

• Adult Education

• Career Center

• Learning Center

 

Officer Heather Hoffsommer

• Butterfield Junior High (SRO's Office)

• Central Middle School

• JJ Izard Elementary

• King Elementary

 

Officer Neal Sutterfield

• Coleman Junior High (SRO's Office)

• Northridge Middle School

• Parkview Elementary

• Rena Elementary

• City Heights Elementary

 

Crawford County Sheriff's Department

• Tate Elementary

To contact a School Resource Officer via email, click his/her name or contact the Van Buren Police Department at 479-474-1234.