Safer Schools Police Officer
What is a Safer School Partnership (SSP)?
An SSP is a formal agreement between a school or partnership of schools and police to work together in order to keep young people safe, reduce crime and the fear of crime and improve behaviour in schools and their communities.
This will involve a police officer or police community support officer regularly working at a school or across a number of schools on a full time or part time basis.
Aim of SSPs
All SSPs aim to ensure:
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the safety of pupils, staff and the school site and surrounding area;
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help for young people to deal with situations that may put them at risk of becoming victims of crime, bullying or intimidation, and to provide support to those who do;
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focused enforcement to demonstrate that those who do offend cannot do so without facing consequences;
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early identification, support and where necessary challenge of pupils involved in or at risk of offending;
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improved standards of pupil behaviour and attendance, and less need for exclusions;
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more positive relations between young people and the police and between young people and the wider community; and
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effective approaches to issues beyond the school site that negatively impact on pupil safety and behaviour.
I am PC Stewart, your SSPO here at Harris Academy Merton. I help to keep students safe and improve the safety of the Academy site and surrounding area. I aim to build positive relationships between students and the police and promote shared values and improve community relations generally within the Academy and wider community.
I investigate students who engage in anti-social behaviour or crime and deal with it quickly and appropriately to prevent unnecessary criminalisation. I offer support to any students who feel threatened by such behaviour or crime. However, where behaviour fails to improve, or the behaviour is very serious then tougher enforcement measures may need to be used.
You can contact me via the Academy on 020 8623 1000 or email pc166@harrismerton.org.uk
Click here to see a clip about the role of a Safer Schools Police Officer.
Click here for information and advice for Young People, Teachers and Parents.
An SSP is a formal agreement between a school or partnership of schools and police to work together in order to keep young people safe, reduce crime and the fear of crime and improve behaviour in schools and their communities.
This will involve a police officer or police community support officer regularly working at a school or across a number of schools on a full time or part time basis.
Aim of SSPs
All SSPs aim to ensure:
-
the safety of pupils, staff and the school site and surrounding area;
-
help for young people to deal with situations that may put them at risk of becoming victims of crime, bullying or intimidation, and to provide support to those who do;
-
focused enforcement to demonstrate that those who do offend cannot do so without facing consequences;
-
early identification, support and where necessary challenge of pupils involved in or at risk of offending;
-
improved standards of pupil behaviour and attendance, and less need for exclusions;
-
more positive relations between young people and the police and between young people and the wider community; and
-
effective approaches to issues beyond the school site that negatively impact on pupil safety and behaviour.
I am PC Stewart, your SSPO here at Harris Academy Merton. I help to keep students safe and improve the safety of the Academy site and surrounding area. I aim to build positive relationships between students and the police and promote shared values and improve community relations generally within the Academy and wider community.
I investigate students who engage in anti-social behaviour or crime and deal with it quickly and appropriately to prevent unnecessary criminalisation. I offer support to any students who feel threatened by such behaviour or crime. However, where behaviour fails to improve, or the behaviour is very serious then tougher enforcement measures may need to be used.
You can contact me via the Academy on 020 8623 1000 or email pc166@harrismerton.org.uk
Click here to see a clip about the role of a Safer Schools Police Officer.
Click here for information and advice for Young People, Teachers and Parents.