School Resource Officer
The Columbus County School Resource Officer (SRO) program is a subdivision of Uniform Services. The SRO program provides Deputy Sheriffs as School Resource Officers. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Team has seventeen (17) members.
- One (1) Supervising Sergeant
- Sixteen (16) Deputies
This is a very successful program; the Officers become a role model to the students and also act as a crime deterrent. The one-on-one relationship between the students and the Officers allows problems to be solved before they escalate beyond control. The Officers also work in conjunction with the School Officials to maintain a safe and orderly environment at the school.
The primary duty of a SRO is to provide services for the safety and well being of all students, teachers, staff, and visitors to the school to which he/she is assigned.
SRO duties also include:
Security for school staff and students.
Investigation of reported crimes on school campus.
Protection of school grounds and property.
Insuring a harmonious relationship between the officer and students.
Interacting with students.
Giving law enforcement lectures and related presentations to students.
The Columbus County and Whiteville City Schools served are as follows:
- Acme Delco Elementary
- West Columbus School
- Chadbourn Elementary
- Columbus Charter School
- Hallsboro Artesia
- Tabor City Middle
- Tabor City Elementary
- Williams Township Elementary
- Nakina Middle School
- Old Dock Elementary
- West Columbus High School
- East Columbus Jr/Sr High School
- South Columbus High School
- Whiteville High School
- Whiteville Primary
- Edgewood Elementary