SBUSD Keeps Campuses Safe with 24-Hour Duty Police Officers

As of June 29, the San Bernardino City Unified School District has police officers on duty 24 hours a day to keep campuses safe and protect school property. The District Police Department has 18 sworn police officers and 4 sergeants. The department is in the process of hiring additional officers to support increased patrols and combat a rash of thefts. In addition to increasing its presence across district boundaries, the department wants to partner with residents to ensure that campuses remain free of crime. “Our main goal is to keep our schools and our students safe and free of crime,” Paulino said. “When we partner with our community, we can go from being a District Police Department with two dozen officers to being a department that has thousands of caring citizens being our eyes and ears.” Paulino, who heads the District’s Safe Schools Task Force, is encouraged by the positive conversations he has had with parents and community leaders who have expressed a willingness to work together to make schools safer. “We are working on developing partnerships and raising awareness,” Paulino said. “We know our residents realize that the future of our community is in the hands of our children and that is why it’s important to keep our schools secure and free of crimes that could deprive our students of the tools they need to succeed.” Residents are encouraged to call District Police at (909)388-6130 or (909)889-6833 if they see individuals acting suspiciously around school campuses.