One Park Center Court
Manassas Park, VA 20111-2395
PH: 703-335-8800
Fax: 703-335-0053
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School Resource Officers
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School Resource Officers (SRO) |
The Manassas Park School Board and the Manassas Park Police Department have joined forces in an invaluable program which benefits Manassas Park’s greatest resources - its children. School Resource Officers are considered a part of the staff at the school where they work. The students and staff deserve the best protection from problems that are more likely to come from outside their campuses. One police officer is posted full time at Manassas Park Middle School and one at Manassas Park High School. These officers frequently visit both Manassas Park Elementary School and Cougar Elementary School. These officers are not there to serve as security guards, but to provide a professional police resource to the staff and students. School Resource Officers are available to assist students and staff in
a number of ways. Not only do they respond to problems which are criminal in nature, they are involved in the classroom by sharing their particular field of knowledge on anything from career presentations to government and civic classes. This arrangement has been beneficial to both the Police Department and the School Board. While the school has the officer available at a moments notice, the number of patrol officer responses to the schools to handle problems has been dramatically reduced.
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Officer Steve Loving is the SRO at Manassas Park Middle School and may be reached at 703-361-1510 (school). Officer Karin Bakken is the SRO at Manassas Park High School and may be reached at 703-361-9131 (school). Both officers may also be reached at the main non-emergency number for MPPD, 703-361-1136. |
Lt. Dean Goodwin, CSD Supervisor; SRO Karin Bakken, MPHS; SRO Steve Loving, MPMS; and CRO Matt Fallon
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Officer Matt Fallon is assigned as the Community Resource Officer (CRO) for the City of Manassas Park Police. He is responsible for developing and monitoring crime prevention programs such as Neighborhood Watch, Crime Solvers, and the Refuse To Be A Victim seminars. The CRO also gives talks to community groups, conducts tours of the new police station, performs home and business security assessments, assists patrol officers and performs a broad array of government and community support services.
In the interest of continued community police initiatives between the public and the City, the CRO has an office at the Department of Park & Recreation’s Costello Park location. Officer Fallon may be reached there at 703-335-8872 or the main police non-emergency number of 703-361-1136.
Lt. Dean Goodwin is the CSD supervisor. He may be reached at 703-361-1136.
MPPD is presently researching and planning to bring a Police Explorer’s Post, as well as a Police Auxiliary/Volunteer Program to the City within the next few months!!! Please check with Lieutenant Goodwin or www.manassasparkpolice.com for details and updates. |
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