School-based Police Officers

Under Queensland's School Based Policing Program, 50 school-based police officers (SBPOs) work in 57 state secondary schools throughout Queensland.

Role of SBPOs

SBPOs' participation in the education of students is an integral part of the current approach to policing, which places a greater emphasis on police engaging with the community and working collaboratively to provide effective policing services.

Specifically, SBPOs form partnerships within the school community to identify and develop appropriate community safety and crime prevention strategies that address local issues and are aimed at ensuring Queensland school communities are safe and secure.

The school-based policing strategy has the potential to enhance students' educational outcomes by helping to create environments that support student welfare and learning.

The SBPO assists in contributing to the overall health and wellbeing of the school community by supporting students at risk of offending or becoming involved in the juvenile justice system. The School Based Policing Program also encourages school communities to adopt approaches that aid in crime prevention and proactive policing.

The SBPO is appointed to a school or cluster of schools to assist the school community and police in a variety of tasks including:

promoting positive relationships between the school community and police
developing crime prevention and problem orientated initiatives, engaging community and inter-agency partnerships
assisting with the understanding of law/legal process and procedures, particularly in relation to young people
attending to police-related matters within the school community, where appropriate.

School-based officers' duties are supported by negotiation and monitored by a local consultative team, comprised of the principal/s, the officer and the officer's police supervisor.

Location of SBPOs

Queensland state school	Education Queensland Region
Beenleigh State High School	South East
Bentley Park College	Far North Queensland
Bowen State High School	North Queensland
Bray Park State High School	North Coast
Brisbane Bayside State College	Metropolitan
Brisbane State High School	Metropolitan
Bundaberg State High School	North Coast
Charters Towers State High School	North Queensland
Cleveland District State High School	South East
Clontarf Beach State High School shares with Redcliffe State High School	North Coast
Dakabin State High School	North Coast
Flagstone State Community College	South East Queensland
Gladstone State High School	Central Queensland
Glenala State High School	Metropolitan
Glenmore State High School	Central Queensland
Harristown State High School	Darling Downs South West
Heatley Secondary College shares with Pimlico State High School	North Queensland
Hervey Bay State High School shares with Urangan State High School	North Coast
Ipswich State High School	Metropolitan
Kawana Waters State College	North Coast
Kelvin Grove State College	Metropolitan
Kepnock State High School	North Coast
Kingston College shares with Loganlea State High School	South East
Kirwan State High School	North Queensland
Lockyer District State High School	Darling Down South West
Mabel Park State High School shares with Woodridge State High School	South East
Mackay North State High School	Central Queensland
Morayfield State High School	North Coast
Mareeba State High School	Far North Queensland
Maroochydore State High School	North Coast
Marsden State High School	South East
Nambour State High School	North Coast
North Rockhampton State High School	North Queensland
Pine Rivers State High School	North Coast
Pioneer State High School	Central Queensland
Redbank Plains State High School	Metropolitan
Robina State High School	South East
Rockhampton State High School	Central Queensland
Smithfield State High School	Far North Queensland
Sandgate District State High School	Metropolitan
Spinifex College Junior and Senior Campuses	North Queensland
Sunnybank State High School	Metropolitan
Southport State High School	South East Queensland
Toolooa State High School	Central Queensland
Toowoomba State High School	Darling Down South West
Townsville State High School shares with William Ross State High School	North Queensland
Thuringowa State High School shares with Northern Beaches State High School (Townsville)	North Queensland
Trinity Bay State High School	Far North Queensland
Upper Coomera State College	South East Queensland
Woree State High School	Far North Queensland

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This page was last reviewed on 18 Jul 2013