In the Shelby district, officer Mike Tucker handles Shelby High and George Gentry roams the halls of Shelby Middle School. Maurice Jamerson of the Kings Mountain Police is assigned to Kings Mountain High School, and sheriff's deputy Mackie Latham is at Burns High School. Shelby Police Chief Charlie VanHoy, Kings Mountain Police Chief Richard Reynolds and Sheriff Dan Crawford all agree that the presence of officers in schools helps to keep disciplinary problems down. Anytime we as police officers can be a positive, visible presence in any community, including the school community, incidents drop dramatically. McSwain agrees that the theory of the resource officer cutting down on problems at school actually does work in practice.
Shores has a fine rapport with the kids, and also is a strict enforcer of proper conduct.
The students have a genuine respect for him. While Shores has to play the heavy most of the time, he still finds time to volunteer in other areas at Crest, including helping to run the Crest branches of Students Against Violence Everywhere and Students Against Drunk Driving, and coaching the junior varsity girls' softball team. He's also sent letters to all elected representatives in the N.C. General Assembly from Cleveland County about addressing the problem of teen smoking. Right now, students are suspended from school for three days if they are caught smoking. Shores thinks the punishment should be monetary, and involve the parents.