School Liaison Officer

• District unveils new-look police presence for Vancouver schools

  School trustees voted last fall to reinstate the School Liaison Officer program, which was cancelled in 2021 amid concerns officers' had a negative effect on some students.

  Education

  Aug 31, 2023
  
• Vancouver School Board restores controversial police-in-schools program

  The city's previous school board voted in April 2021 to end the half-century old School Liaison Officer program, following an independent third-party review.

  Education

  Nov 28, 2022
  
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• ‘A positive presence’: ABC Vancouver reinstating police in schools program

  ABC now holds the most votes on the Vancouver School Board, and with it the opportunity to reinstate the School Liaison Officer program, one of Ken Sim's key campaign promises.

  Politics

  Oct 18, 2022
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• ‘The badge, the gun, it’s sending a message,’ say student opponents of police in Vancouver schools

  The Vancouver School Board is in the midst of a review of its School Liaison Officer (SLO) program, initiated last June amid a renewed global focus on racism and policing.

  Education

  Apr 7, 2021
• Future of Vancouver’s School Liaison Officer program up for debate as review heads back to trustees

  The district voted to review the program last June, amid the renewed civil rights movement spurred by the death of George Floyd.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2021