Official Lockport, NY Government & Tourism Information ~ Erie Canal Locks & Flight of Five

School Resource Officer
The Lockport Police Department established the School Resource Officer position in the fall of 2007. The School Resource Officer (SRO) is Officer Scot Snaith. The SRO is assigned to the Lockport city School District, at the Lockport High school, serving their students and families, as well as the staff, faculty and administration of the building.

The SRO serves as teacher, counselor, role model, and advocate for students, families, faculty and staff. The SRO is not the school disciplinarian, nor does he supplant any other staff function. The SRO brings full service, personalized policing to an important segment of our community. With a full-time presence in the school, he is an easily recognized and approachable resource for students. In the classroom, the SRO presents classes on topics such as the history of law enforcement, search and seizure, constitutional rights, criminal law, and drug abuse.

The ultimate goal of an SRO program is to maintain and improve the safety of the learning environment in the school through the reduction and prevention of school violence and drug abuse, and to improve relations between law enforcement and students.

While his primary focus is prevention and deterrence, the SRO conducts criminal investigations in the school, coordinating his activities with the building administrator. Although under the direct supervision of the Police Department, he is considered a member of the school faculty and as such, works closely with the principal and vice-principals to determine the best course of action. Officer Snaith can be reached by contacting him at the High school at (716) 478-4800, ext 5248 or cell phone (716) 425-2675, or e-mail.