School Resource Officers

My name is Lt. Baker and I supervise the School Resource Officers (SRO’s) at the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office. Currently we have 2 full time SRO’s. SRO Hartman is stationed full time at Coal Ridge High School and SRO Miller is stationed full time at Grand Valley Middle School.

The SRO program is a unique assignment that the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office provides to the community. The SRO’s that are picked for this assignment work countless hours in the school as well as in the community. The SRO program is a safety based program that focuses on building healthy relationships with students as well as school staff.

The SRO’s are provided the opportunity to help coach many of the different sports throughout the school year. They also assist in the many different types of clubs that the school provides to the students.

The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office SRO team also spends a significant amount of time teaching within their respective schools. Many of the topics include Government, Drug Awareness, Biology and Math. This provides the SRO’s an opportunity to continue to build on relationships and to show students that Law Enforcement is there to help them.

I firmly believe that the SRO program is one of the best programs that Law Enforcement can provide to our communities. The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office SRO’s have a direct impact on the lives of young adults and can help mold and guide them as they progress through school. Good SRO’s have a direct impact on the culture within our community and help build trust and confidence.

If teaching, coaching and mentoring is something you are interested in, then I encourage you to apply at the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office.