May 26, 2009
Contact: Gordon Hickey Tim Paul/DCJS
Phone: (804) 225-4260 (804) 786-2407
Internet: www.governor.virginia.gov www.dcjs.virginia.gov/grants
~ 21 localities receive 28 grants to fund school resource officers~
Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that grants worth more than $1.3 million have been awarded to support programs to improve school safety throughout the Commonwealth. Twenty one localities were chosen to receive a total of 28 grants to fund school resource officers.
“These grants demonstrate Virginia’s commitment to providing safe schools where students can learn and teachers can teach,” Governor Kaine said. “When students succeed, the entire community succeeds.”
The Criminal Justice Services Board (CJSB) approved 28 School Resource Officer (SRO) grants. The SRO program provides law enforcement officers in middle, high and alternative schools to ensure safety and prevent truancy and violence. SRO duties include three main functions in the school: law enforcement, law-related counselor, and law related educator. As a law related counselor, the SRO serves as a liaison between school officials, parents, and the law enforcement community. As a law related educator, the SRO teaches courses such as safe driving, alcohol and drug awareness, gang prevention awareness, and other safety and law enforcement subjects.
Support for the SRO grants is provided by funds appropriated by the General Assembly. Localities are required to make available matching funds.
For more information regarding grant opportunities with DCJS, go to www.dcjs.virginia.gov/grants.
Department of Criminal Justice Services
Criminal Justice Services Board
School Resource Office Awards
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010
Location Name
State Funds
Local Funds
Total Award
Abingdon, Town
$26,603
$13,341
$39,944
Abingdon, Town
$26,603
$13,341
$39,944
Amelia County
$33,970
$16,030
$50,000
Amelia County
$33,970
$16,030
$50,000
Bluefield, Town
$27,630
$8,337
$35,967
Buchanan County
$41,162
$16,198
$57,360
Buena Vista, City
$42,094
$10,028
$52,122
Christiansburg, Town
$29,329
$15,766
$45,095
Covington, City
$39,729
$11,271
$51,000
Dayton, Town
$33,980
$16,020
$50,000
Dinwiddie County
$37,554
$12,266
$49,820
Grayson County
$25,111
$8,855
$33,966
Grayson County
$25,613
$9,032
$34,645
Isle of Wight County
$33,752
$19,798
$53,550
Middlesex County
$15,445
$32,477
$47,922
Northumberland County
$12,543
$34,020
$46,563
Page County
$34,551
$16,735
$51,286
Rockingham County
$33,943
$16,003
$49,946
Rocky Mount, Town
$30,255
$19,222
$49,477
Rocky Mount, Town
$30,255
$19,222
$49,477
Russell County
$39,448
$10,354
$49,802
South Boston, Town
$30,679
$9,586
$40,265
Spotsylvania County
$32,115
$18,821
$50,936
Suffolk, City
$41,804
$17,771
$59,575
Suffolk, City
$41,804
$17,771
$59,575
Suffolk, City
$41,804
$17,771
$59,575
Tazewell, Town
$25,288
$7,630
$32,918
Tazewell, Town
$28,804
$8,691
$37,495
Total Awarded
$895,838
$432,387
$1,328,225
