A division of the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office is in association with the Fannin County School System, the School Resource Officer program, otherwise known by it’s acronym SRO. Currently under the supervision of Lt. Darvin Couch the School Resource Officer program began in 1997.
Along with traditional law enforcement duties, which includes the arrest powers, School Resource Officers provide the Fannin County School System with campus safety and security, classroom presentations, criminal investigations, parent and teacher conferences, as well as other activities such as C.H.A.M.P.S. (Choosing Healthy Activities and Promoting Safety).
C.H.A.M.P.S
Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety (C.H.A.M.P.S.) is an educational program that was developed and implemented by the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association in 2003. The program is designed to proactively provide Georgia’s youth with knowledge and skills so that they can make healthy and safe life decisions. The C.H.A.M.P.S. program is currently offered to 5th graders at Blue Ridge Elementary, East Fannin Elementary and West Fannin Elementary. At the conclusion of the program a graduation is held at each school in celebration of each student’s achievement.
For more information visit http://georgiasheriffs.org/programs-services/c-h-a-m-p-s