The number one goal of the Plum Borough School District Police Department is to keep our schools safe by protecting the safety and security of the students and staff members of this district. Other goals include developing mentoring programs and teaching safety awareness classes to our students.
Beginning in September of 2018, Plum Borough School District started the process of hiring a Chief of School Police. Once Chief Hanna was hired, he began the process of adding armed school police officers to each of our schools. These officers all retired from either local law enforcement agencies or the Pennsylvania State Police. The department currently consists of six officers and Chief Hanna. There is one officer assigned to each school during the school day and one officer who works a swing shift covering afternoon and evening hours.
Some of the classes that the Plum Borough School District Police have presented to our students include “Police Officers Teach Us About Safety” (activity book), “Police Officers Are Our Friends” (activity book), Officer Phil Safety Program that pertains to stranger danger. “Be Alert, Don’t Get Hurt” (activity book), Anti Bullying Programs, Safe Online Searching, Talking Safely Online, Cyberbullying Awareness Training, Internet Safety for Teens, Dangers of Vaping and Forensic Science in Police Work. All Kindergarten Students are issued Plum School Police Junior Officer Badges. Most of these programs are grade-specific and will be presented to that grade every year. New programs will be researched and implemented over time.
All of the school police officers strive to be positive role models and work to ensure they are fair and compassionate to the needs and concerns of our students. The District has adopted many new policies and procedures to ensure the highest levels of safety and security.