Starting during the 2017 school year, the Blackstone Police Department announced the important position of a School Resource Officer. School Resource Officers are selected with the help of all district schools, the Superintendent and the Police Chief. Selected Officers attend training to be certified as an SRO. They act as a liaison between the schools, staff, parents and children, and the Police Department. The SRO receives ongoing training and education to ensure the students and faculty in the district are safe. The SRO acts as a leader, role model, teacher, and a police officer students and faculty can feel safe talking to. The Blackstone Police Department is proud to offer its residents a specialty position that ensures the safety and happiness of our cherished children.