School Resource Officer Program
...is based on a model initiated by the North Carolina State University's College of Education and Psychology and is evolving to serve the needs of Pikesville High School.
... involves a Baltimore County police officer assigned to Pikesville High on a permanent basis during the school year.
... entails the high-visibility presence of a uniformed police officer who monitors the building/grounds and maintains radio contact with school and local police personnel before, during, and after the school day.
... promotes a safe, orderly school and community environment.
... provides on-site, immediate assistance to administrators and teachers in law enforcement matters and emergency situations.
... reinforces the implementation of Student Handbook policies on-site, within the "scope of authority" off-site, and in expulsion hearings.
... includes educational/instructional/curricular support in the classroom (i.e. grade 9 - "Violence in America," grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 - "law Enforcement in a Free Society," and Criminal Justice elective).
... helps to clarify issues of school law (i.e. Student Handbook) and community law (i.e. juvenile justice and law-related education).
... encompasses professional development activities for teachers and presentations to parents/community members.
... incorporates the mentoring and counseling of at-risk students.
... assists a variety of school committees/teams and student clubs/organizations (i.e. SIT, TSST, STAT, IEP/Pupil Services teams, Safety/Security, Assembly, Middle States/AFG, SADD).
... comprises the development and implementation of safety and crisis management plans to guide school personnel in emergency situations.
... supports the ongoing assessment and addressing of comprehensive school security needs.
... embraces a positive image of police officers, school staff members, students, parents, and others working together for improved school and community climate.
... under girds local, state, and national policies/laws which apply to all citizens.
... encourages positive public relations and rapport among all school and community constituents.
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Pikesville High School's
School Resource Officer
Officer Joseph Goralczyk is a fifteen year veteran Patrolman First Class with the Baltimore County Police Department. The Pikesville Chamber of Commerce has recognized him as Police Officer of the Year. He has also been selected by the Precinct Three PCR Council as its officer of the month four times. He is a certified instructor and practitioner for the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) and has been a presenter for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
Officer Goralczyk started working with Baltimore County High School Administrators in 1997 instituting several high school based community policing projects. One of the projects was to introduce the School Resource Officer (Triad) program to the Baltimore County School System. Officer Goralczyk was one of two pilot project officers. The SRO program was initiated at Pikesville High School and Milford Mill Academy. The Pilot project was very successful and received a great deal of support from the students, staff, and community. The Baltimore County Police Department applied for and was granted funding from the Community Oriented Policing Office of the Department of Justice. School Resource Officers are now assigned to all Baltimore County High Schools and six middle schools.
The success of the SRO program at Pikesville High School is directly related to the working relationship between the Administrative Team of Pikesville high School and the Precinct Three Community Outreach Unit of the Baltimore County Police Department.
The triad concept, which signifies the philosophy of the School Resource Officer Program, adheres to the following roles:
Law Enforcement Officer
Law Related Educator
Law Related Counselor |
