Duanesburg opposes proposal to reassign school resource
officers
March 29, 2010—As part of his executive state budget, Gov. David Paterson
proposed to redeploy 90 state troopers who currently serve as school resource
officers in school districts and assign them to road patrols. This would mean
that New York State troopers, like Chip Johnstone who currently serves as
Duanesburg's school resource officer, would be redeployed.
In an effort to reverse this proposal, school officials are sending letters to
local legislators and are encouraging parents, staff, students and members of
the community to do the same.
The SRO program is crucial for rural school districts, like Duanesburg, that
have no local police department. Our school resource officer’s presence ensures
that we receive the immediate response to emergencies that our students and
staff need and deserve.
Trooper Johnstone can be found walking our hallways, visiting our classrooms and
talking with students throughout the entire school district—providing a
proactive approach for dealing with the pressures facing today’s youth. Our
students see him as an advisor, a positive role model and someone they can trust
to help them through difficult times.
If you oppose this measure, please join us in our letter-writing campaign to
Gov. David Paterson, Senator Hugh T. Farley, local assemblyman George Amedore
and the NYS Police.
Please take a few minutes to download and read the Form Letter (Word Document),
then send it on to our local elected officials.
Governor David Paterson
State Capitol, Albany, NY 12224
Ph: 518-474-8390
Senator Hugh T. Farley
LOB 412, Albany, NY 12247
Ph: 518-455-2181 | Fax: 518-455-2271
Assemblyman George Amedore
LOB 426, Albany, NY 12248
Ph: 518-455-5197
New York State Police
1220 Washington Ave. Bldg. 22 Albany, NY 12226
Ph: 518-457-6811
*The form letter is presented in Microsoft Word format, which will allow you to easily customize the letter with your name and address it to the elected official of your choice.
If you have trouble opening the letter or need it in a different format, please
e-mail the district Webmaster.