Funding for the program that provides New York State Troopers as School Resource Officers (SRO’s) is in jeopardy for the 2010-11 school year. Governor Paterson is proposing to eliminate SRO's. This will result in the elimination of SRO Trooper Boehm’s position at Cairo-Durham CSD.

Let Governor Paterson and your local representatives know that eliminating the SRO program is a loss for any school district. Letters and emails can be sent below:

Governor David A. Paterson
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
Phone: 518-474-8390
Email Governor Paterson

Senator James L. Seward 
LOB 711B
Albany, NY 12247
Phone: 518-455-3131
Email Senator Seward

Assemblyman Tim Gordon
LOB 529
Albany, NY 12248
Phone: 518-455-5777
Email Assemblyman Gordon

Assemblyman Peter D. Lopez
LOB 429
Albany, NY 12248
Phone:518-455-5363
Email Assemblyman Lopez

What is a School Resource Officer?
The School Resource Officer program (SRO) is a nationally accepted program involving the placement of a law enforcement officer within the educational environment. A Trooper, while in school, is involved in a variety of functions aimed at prevention. The SRO is a high profile law enforcement officer, as well as a resource for students, parents, community, teachers and administration, regarding law issues. Another duty for the SRO is being a link to other service agencies, which provide preventive and counseling services within the school district. Working hand in hand with the building principals, the SRO assists with finding solutions to problems affecting school age children.

The SRO program is a proactive approach to deal with the pressures today's youth face. This includes the use of alcohol, drugs and tobacco, along with peer pressure, gang activity and sex. These situations are not only in our schools, but our community as well. The approach of addressing these issues only in the school, or only in the community, has not been completely effective.