Chief Richards and Captain Fredeking are serious bout Cherie contacting victims. They want to stress that domestic violence is a crime and will be treated as such. Soon due to demand, Cherie will provide an additional day of service at the Department, helping family violence victims. The victims are relieved to know that there are people who are aware of what they are going through each day and that there are services out there to help them. More importantly, they are grateful that the advocate and the police care enough to help.
Collaboration helps the entire community.
A School Resource Officer is a police officer assigned to work in schools on a fulltime basis during the school year. We are currently discussing the possibility of beginning this program in our schools next year. Presentations on the program are being made to various school boards and administrators. The officer would be employed by the city but would work under the direction of the school administrator while on the school premises. The program can be designed and modified for each school meeting specific needs.