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School-based Police Officers

Under Queensland's School Based Policing Program, 35 school-based police officers (SBPOs) work in 46 state high 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

Current locations of school-based police officers are listed below.
School	Education Queensland Region
Beenleigh SHS	South East
Bray Park SHS	North Coast
Bundaberg SHS	North Coast
Charters Towers SHS	North Queensland
Cleveland District SHS	South East
Clontarf Beach SHS / Redcliffe SHS	North Coast
Dakabin SHS	North Coast
Gladstone SHS / Toolooa SHS	Central Queensland
Glenala SHS	Metropolitan
Glenmore SHS / North Rockhampton SHS	Central Queensland
Harristown SHS	Darling Down South West
Heatley Secondary College / Pimlico SHS	North Queensland
Hervey Bay SHS / Urangan SHS	North Coast
Ipswich SHS	Metropolitan
Kawana Waters State College	North Coast
Kelvin Grove State College	Metropolitan
Kepnock SHS	North Coast
Kingston College / Loganlea SHS	South East
Kirwan SHS	North Queensland
Mabel Park SHS / Woodridge SHS	South East
Mackay North SHS / Pioneer SHS	Central Queensland
Morayfield SHS	North Coast
Mareeba SHS	Far North Queensland
Maroochydore SHS	North Coast
Marsden SHS	South East
Northern Beaches SHS (Townsville)	North Queensland
Pine Rivers SHS	North Coast
Redbank Plains SHS	Metropolitan
Robina SHS	South East
Rockhampton SHS	Central Queensland
Smithfield SHS	Far North Queensland
Spinifex College Junior and Senior Campuses	North Queensland
Sunnybank SHS	Metropolitan
Townsville SHS / William Ross SHS	North Queensland
Thuringowa SHS	North Queensland
Trinity Bay SHS / Woree SHS	Far North Queensland

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