The Longview Police Department's School Resource Unit is a Specialty Unit that operates under the Investigations Bureau.  The Unit is composed of one sergeant, who supervises the daily operations of the unit, and five officers. 

Officers are currently assigned to campuses within both the Longview Independant School District and the Pine Tree Independant School District.  School resource officers are assigned to:

Longview High School

Forest Park Magnet School of Global Studies

Foster Middle School

Pine Tree High School

Pine Tree Junior High School

The goals of school resource officers

• To bridge the gap between police officers and young people and increase positive attitudes towards law enforcement
• Teach the value of the legal system
• Promote respect for people and property
• Reduce juvenile crime by helping students formulate an awareness of rules, authority and justice
• To take a personal interest in students and their activities
• To allow students access to the legal system
• Teach students how to avoid becoming a victim through self awareness and crime prevention

To contact the Longview Police Department School Resource Unit, please click here.

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