The Concord Police Department established the School Resource Officer position in the Fall of 2000. The School Resource Officer (SRO) is a veteran sworn police officer, a member of the Criminal Investigations Division of the police department. The SRO is assigned to the Concord Public Schools and Concord-Carlisle High School, serving a population of over 1,500 students and their families, as well as the staff, faculty and administration of each building.
The SRO serves as teacher, counselor, role model, and advocate for students, families, faculty and staff. The SRO is not the school disciplinarian, nor does he/she supplant any other staff function. The SRO brings full service, personalized policing to an important segment of our community. With a full-time presence in the schools, he/she is an easily recognized and approachable resource for students. In the classroom, the SRO presents classes on topics such as the history of law enforcement, search and seizure, constitutional rights, criminal law, and drug abuse.