The school population is a distinct part of
our community. During the school day, there
is no other place in town where such a high
concentration of
youth exists.
The School Resource Officer
(SRO) program is just one of the
department’s community policing initiatives.
A partnership between the police, the
schools and the citizens of Ewing, the
program places trained police officers
in our high school, junior high school and
elementary schools every day that school is
in session.
The officers
acts as advisers, role models and educators,
teaching various programs (D.A.R.E.) and
working in collaboration with students,
parents, teachers and administrators in a
community-oriented police setting.
The SRO program is not a response to
increased crime, drugs or violence in the
Ewing schools—it is a program designed to
help maintain the excellent standards of
education and safety already in place. As a
school-based program, it is aimed at
reducing incidents of
delinquency, drug and alcohol abuse,
violence, bullying, peer pressure, vandalism
and other issues which tend to occur in a
school environment.
The SROs take a proactive role within the
school, identifying concerns before they
become issues. This strategy of prevention
is an essential component of the program and
one which is paramount to intervention. The
daily interaction between the officer and
students not only promotes positive
relationships between youth and law
enforcement but also, fosters an environment
of trust, an important factor for kids who
may find themselves in need of
help at some point.
Detective Anthony Messina is assigned to the
Ewing High School. Fisher Middle
School is where Detective Brian Parker is
assigned. Detective Michael Pellegrino
is assigned to the three elementary schools, Anthiel Elementary School, Parkway
Elementary School and Lore Elementary
School. Together they network with
each other and school officials to ensure a
successful SRO program.
Click below to
contact our SROs by email.
sroewingschoolofficers@ewingnj.org
