Tag: School Liaison Officer

Vancouver School Board Votes to Bring Police Back to Schools

The Vancouver School Board voted Nov. 28 to reinstate the School Liaison Officer (SLO) program. Officers are to return to the schools by Sept. 2023.  The program ended early last year after some said it has negative impact on the members of the visible community. Four days before this decision was made, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari…


Michael Zwaagstra: Police Officer Programs Are Important for Student Safety

Commentary Police officers could soon be returning to Vancouver schools. That’s because Vancouver School Board trustees just voted to bring back a “reimagined” version of its School Liaison Officer program. This program had been abolished by the previous board of trustees. However, a significant increase in violent incidents involving students led to safety concerns in…