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School Liaison Section (SLO)

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School Liaison Officer in classroomThe School Liaison Program is designed to build a strong relationship between police and youth to influence youth in becoming responsible members of the community.

The five school liaison officers serve the 18,000 youth in 36 schools in the Delta school community.

All the classes from kindergarten to grade 12 will be visited by their school liaison officer at least once each school year for a formal presentation on a grade-appropriate topic.

School Assignments and Email Contact

North Delta
Officer High SchoolElementary School
Cst Hilliard Kevin Hilliard Delview, North Delta, Seaquam Annieville, Cougar Canyon, Devon Gardens, Gibson, Hellings, Immaculate Conception, Richardson
Cst Usipiuk Ken Usipiuk Burnsview, Sands, Pinewood Brooke, Chalmers, Gray, Heath, Jarvis, McCloskey, Sunshine Hills
South Delta
Officer High SchoolElementary School
Cst Atkinson Mike Atkinson South Delta Beach Grove, Cliff Drive, Ecole du Bois-Joli, English Bluff, Pebble Hill, South Park, Southpointe Academy
Cst Doolan Sean Doolan Delta Delta Christian, Hawthorne, Holly, Ladner, Neilson Grove, Port Guichon, Sacred Heart

The Curriculum

Kindergarten   Safety BearSafety Bear
Grade 1Strangers and Safety Awareness
Grade 2Strangers and Personal Safety
Grade 3Teasing
Grade 4Peer Pressure
Grade 5Bullying and Fireworks
Grade 6Internet Safety
Grade 7Drug Education
Grade 8Drug Education, Internet safety
Grade 9Violence in Dating Relationships
Grade 10Driver Education
Grade 11Open Forum
Grade 12Drinking and Driving

The school liaison officers also work in partnership with the school administrators and outside agencies including ICBC, Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) and Delta Youth Services to provide presentations to both youth and their parents. Presentations that have been provided to the community in recent years include forums on drinking and driving, drugs, bullying and youth violence »see presentations.

By maintaining a balance of education and enforcement initiatives the school liaison officers continue to provide Delta students with a safe learning environment and the tools for success in life.

Other Programs/Events

  • Delta Police/High School Golf Tournament
  • Student Police Academy
    This is a unique opportunity for Grade 11 and 12 students to learn about a career in law enforcement through this challenging learning experience. The program is modeled on the training that police recruits undergo at the Justice Institute, involving scenario-based simulations.

    Students apply to the program in the Spring and go through a selection process where approximately 20 students are entered into the summer program.

    The 7th Annual Student Police Academy was held July 5-13, 2011. Award recipients this year were:

    Top Student:
      Nicholas Bridle
    Academic:
      Jarrod Sidhu
    Firearms Proficiency:
      Brittany Corea
    Fitness:
      Kyle Dhamrait

    » See Media Release

  • Student Police Academy Student Police Academy
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