The primary High School Resource Officer, Officer Tom Danhof, is assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division and is dedicated to Rock Island High School throughout the school year. Officer Mario Mendoza is assigned to the Field Operations Division and serves as the secondary School Resource Officer and occasionally substitutes. These officers play a crucial role in connecting Rock Island High School with the Rock Island Police Department.
As a member of the school staff, the School Resource Officer:
Assists school staff in the enforcement of school district policies
Promotes effective communication between the school and legal authorities
Coordinates provisions of police services to the school
Serves as a consultant in matters of crime prevention
Performs pro-active work with school personnel to prevent crimes
Protects students and staff providing a safe and secure school environment
Patrols school grounds and monitoring pedestrian and vehicular traffic
Provides guidance to students and parents to appropriate community services
Assists school staff in the supervision of extra-curricular activities
A Positive Relationship
The High School Resource Officer actively participates in police investigations involving school related crimes. His presence in the school provides a positive relationship between the school staff, students and the police department.
The Rock Island High School Resource Officer is an administrative staff position within the Rock Island High School Administration center. He operates an office located at Rock Island High School inside the Dean of Students Center.