MVU School Resource Officer Survey

WRITTEN COMMENTS

Faculty: I think having a resource officer
is a deterrent to problems

Staff: Poor return on investment

Faculty: Share more info with staff. What
comes up? What do you do? How is it
working?

Faculty: Having a trained police officer in
the school not only provides a terrific
prevention mechanism for unlawful
behavior. It also gives the students a role
model to talk to and form relationships
with.

Faculty: Whenever I have asked Greg to
visit classes he has always been willing to
come in. Kids respond positively to him
and he is a valuable part of our school.

Faculty: I wish the middle school was
more involved with this program.

Faculty: It is absolutely crucial to have a
visible SRO who reaches out to students,
staff and community. I am 100%
supportive of having an SRO at MVU.

Faculty: I cannot schedule the SRO for
instructional purposes in my class in the
future if I cannot rely on his carry
through.

Faculty/Middle School: I have not seen
Greg around as often as I have in the past.

Faculty: I have not ever had any
interaction with the resource officer. I’m
not sure to what extent he has decreased
violence as I have never seen any data.

Staff: SRO needs to be much more
involved. Sit on EST, more prevention
work.

Faculty: We need to see more written
information (Stats) on what SRO is
responsible for and what has actually
been done. Maybe a monthly report. I
hear nothing.

Staff: I’d like to hear more talks to
assembly or classrooms about drug use or
harassment.

Faculty: It is very important to coordinate
with student management.

Faculty: I would like to see us revisit
goals and objectives of this program.
Have we strayed away from these? Do
they need to be rewritten? Is everyone
who is part of our school community knowledgeable about these goals and
objectives?

Faculty: I feel the officer should be
present at school before the
students/faculty arrive and leave after
everyone is gone.

Staff: I don’t believe the SRO has
changed the overall tone on campus
(decreased drug use/violence). In
addition, I believe that the officer’s
services are not necessary year round.
Furthermore, his duties should include
coverage of extra-curricular activities
held after school (sports, musical etc.)
This might mean his schedule on certain
days would need to be adjusted to
accommodate the night duties.

Faculty: The resource officer is not
visible anywhere but Dunk n Donuts.

Staff: I don’t believe a resource officer is
needed in our school. If we are going to
have him here why not give him time off
during the day so he can supervise night
activities rather than hire someone else.

Faculty: I feel that our resource officer is
a waste of time and money!!! Every time
I have gone to him with a problem he
says “That’s not my job” or that’s out of
the scope of why I am here.” Why is he
here? He is the only person here with a bullet proof vest that refuses to go
anywhere near kids. I say good by to the
resource officer and don’t let the door hit
you on the way out.

Staff: He is always late or leaves early.
To pay him over the summer to do that is
unacceptable.

Faculty: I like having the SRO in our
school. He’s a positive model of law
enforcement and has always been willing
to answer questions. He’s also a great
resource for classroom talks.

Staff: I feel that in general the staff is less
informed about the activities of the SRO
than they should be. That may be part of
the PR issue. It’s kind\d of like teaching;
no one really notices what’s going on
until we’re gone. Thanks officer Sodaro.

Faculty: I wish the SRO could be better
utilized for meeting with individual
students.

Faculty: Lack of visibility, lack of
updates on what you do weekly, could do
more with Bullying with middle school
students.

Faculty: Needs to be more involved in
proactive initiatives. We should have
more and include him in those.

Faculty: Thanks. Definitely you mean a
lot to this school.

Faculty: He is respectful to students and
staff.

Student: Mr. Sodaro is a great guy, but I
think a police officer in school is a little
drastic.

Student: Whenever there is a fight he is
not around.

Student: School needs a resource officer.

Student: I’m glad he takes time to speak
in classes about his knowledge being a
deputy and about seatbelt safety.

Student: Don’t really care either way.

Student: I feel there is no difference.

Student: I don’t think schools are
appropriate places to have armed police
officers. Guns should not be in schools
regardless of who owns them.

Student: Give him a raise!!!

Student: You the Man! Keep this guy!!!

Student: Give him a tazer!

Student: I don’t care if the school resource officer stays because I never had
to talk to him and anyways I am not
going to be here next year.

Student: I think we should continue to
have a school resource officer in the
future.

Student: He doesn’t ever do anything, and
I don’t ever see him here. I don’t think
he’s helpful because we have enough
teachers walking around and watching us.

Student: I certainly like the officer that
we have at our school, and it makes me
feel safer. I would like to see him here
next year. It’s not as important to have an
officer here as having one you know and
trust. I feel like I can go and talk to him if
I need his assistance. He’s great.

Student: Keep up the good work!!

Student: He is never around when there is
a fight.

Student: Mr. Sodaro is the best traffic
control guide ever. I t helps to have a
resource officer that knows/gets along
with kids. I also have a Barbie car. Thank
you Mr. S

Student: He’s good.

Student: Thanks!!!

Student: I haven’t used him yet, but I
think he is needed for kids who have
problems or concerns. It’s a comfort to
have him here.

Student: Mr. Sodaro is Cool!

Student: Officer Sodaro is the best!

Student: I like what you do for the school
and I would really like you to stay.

Students: I don’t think the resource
officer can decrease any drug use on the
school grounds. They will do it no matter
what is there.

Student: Mr. Sodaro isn’t really involved.
We never see him. It doesn’t seem like he
does anything.

Student: I don’t know you because I am
new here.

Student: The resource officer is important
to our school but there is still a huge drug
problem. The resource officer should
perform unscheduled searches of the
school, lockers, backpacks, handbags.
This will catch illegal drug users. This is
important.

Student: I feel very comfortable with the school officer here. It makes me feel safe
because I knew him in the past and I
know he will continue to do a great job.

Student: There is only ONE resource
officer at this school….How many
students are in this school? (Think about
it!!)

Student: I think he does not do his job
right at all. His lazy. Busses break down
15 min before 8 and he is just getting
here.

Student: I think Deputy Sodaro’s
presence at school is a good idea and cuts
down a bit of the violence and drug use.

Student: I feel safe with the school
resource officer around but we still have
people who use drugs and there are still
bomb threats.

Student: For taxpayers to approve a grant
for the resource officer, praise the idea
and fail to revote his position in the
budget would be ridiculous. Everything
costs something. This is a cost we need to
pay.

Student: I would like to see him break-dance

Student; I never see him do anything. He is always sitting in his car.

Student: Nice work!

Student: He does a good Job! You are the
man.

Student: I think it’s a good idea to have a
resource officer at school. He should be
stricter.

Student: Cop or no cop all this will still
happen but it is slowed down by having
you here. Hope to see you next year.

Student: I think we should be working
harder on drugs that are going around in
school.

Student: I like the safety.

Student: I never had to deal with him so I
don’t know.

Student: I really don’t see much of him.

Student: I didn’t see our school resource
officer often so I don’t really know much
about him. He wasn’t around enough to
discourage anyone from doing anything.

Student: he is nice and he helps us out on
our problems. Please keep him here
please.

Student: I like having a school resource
officer.

Student: I don’t know where his office is.

Student: I think it’s a good thing for him
to be here. I believe he does a spectacular
job.

Student: I don’t think he has made a big
difference. The only things I have seen
him do are take cigarettes from kids, walk
around the school and direct traffic at the
end of the day. To me I would not like to
see his presence continue because I feel
the teachers can bond together and stop
this without paying more money. I feel
that we should not pay for him to do
something that other faculty can do. I
would not like him to return.

Student: I always know he is
working/doing his job.

Student: I have never visited our resource
officer but I feel safe seeing him in the
parking lot and in school throughout the
day.

Student: He does not make himself
available to the middle school.

Student: I feel safer at school when I
know that an officer is going to be at the
school and checking the school.

Student: I think the resource officer
should handle all problems that go on
after school. Kids calling other kids
names and people beating up others.

Student: I think having Deputy Sodaro at
school is a good thing because just in case
something did happen it would be nice to
have him there. It’s better to be safe then
sorry.

Student: He does a good job keeping our
school safe.

Student: He should leave. He hardly does
anything.

Student: He is not even in school most of
the time. And mostly everybody in 9th, 7th
and 8th grade is doing drugs.  He sits and
eats donuts all day. And I don’t even
know where his office is. MVU sux. Just
face the truth! This school frichen sux. I
hate it.

Student: Hell no

Student: I don’t really know the officer
that well. I don’t know where his office
is. I don’t know about any changes that
he might have made with drug use and
violence being here at school.

Student: I did not see the resource officer
much.

Student: I do not know this officer,
although I know what he looks like.

Student: I really did not need him for
anything and I did not know where his
office is.

Student: Good work

Student: I did not really know that the
officer even had an office so maybe he
could make it clearer.

Student: I like the school officer. I feel
safe.

Student: Dumb

Student: I feel safe with an officer at
school.

Student: I think having an officer on
school grounds allows others to feel safe
in their school. I think the officers did a
good job so far and should continue to
come to MVU in future years.

Student: I think that this was a good idea
to have this survey so you can see
different ideas from different people.

Student: I really don’t know who the
school resource officer. I really don’t
think that the presence helped decrease
drugs.

Student: I have never seen the school
resource officer.

Student: I don’t know who the resource
officer is.

Student: The school resource officer does
not really do much of anything for me or
the rest of the 7th grade. I believe it is a
waste of money for him to be here and in
our time of need he would not be any
help.

Student: When cops are at school, people
don’t dare to do stuff.

Student: The use of drugs has really been
decreased a lot. Violence has been
decreased quite a bit.

Student: Why do they make homework?
It is so dumb.

Student: I don’t agree that he stops all
violence and drugs.

Student: Please don’t take our officer
away.

Student: I think he makes everyone feel
safe.

Student: I felt safe knowing the SRO was
close by in case he was needed.

Student: I feel very safe here.

Student: The school year went much
smoother.

Student: I have not seen the officer
around at all. I want him to come to every
7th and 8th grade classroom and check for
politeness and take care of name calling
because I have been putting up with it for
8 months!!!!!!!!!!!!

Student: I feel much safer at school with a
uniformed police officer.

Student: I have not had a need to see him
but I think in case I did I think it is a good
thing.

Student: I never see the resource officer
around the school. Only outside at the end
of the day.

Student: I believe having an officer on
campus makes people feel a little safer.

Student: Good Job!!!!!

Student: He’s cool

Student: I like having a police officer on
campus.

Student: I appreciate the time the Sheriff
spends at school.

Student: The school resource officer sux

Student: The school resource officer sux.
You should go to hell!!!!!!!!!