Seattle Police Officers’ Guild ‘adopts’ Roxhill Elementary


(WSB photos by Patrick Sand; click this image for larger view)
Roxhill Elementary‘s teachers, staff, City Year (red shirts) reps, and new principal Sahnica Washington are on campus today getting ready for next Wednesday’s start of the new school year – and they have extra reason to smile because of what you see in the foreground of this photo:

That’s part of the $1,000 worth of school supplies presented today by the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild, which has “adopted” Roxhill this year, after helping other schools in the past.

(From left, SPOG’s Deb Nicholson and Randy Robinson, Roxhill principal Sahnica Washington, SPOG’s Ed Harris, Rich O’Neill, Kevin Stuckey)
Sgt. Rich O’Neill, guild president, says it’s important for police to build relationships with youth long before they have the chance to get in trouble – to let kids know they want to be a friend, not “the person who’s out to get you.” (Although he joked that he hoped the staff didn’t recognize two of the officers who helped with the presentation, since they do Traffic Enforcement out on Roxbury, among other places!) The guild is the union for more than 1,200 SPD officers and sergeants. (Update: Video of today’s presentation:)

P.S. Roxhill is having its back-to-school barbecue 4:30-6:30 today.

6 Replies to "Seattle Police Officers' Guild 'adopts' Roxhill Elementary"

  • Jennifer August 30, 2012 (1:14 pm)

    Fantastic! Way to go Seattle Police Officers Guild!! I know the kids and their families thank you!

  • evergreen August 30, 2012 (1:54 pm)

    Yes! They can make a HUGE difference. Glad to hear some positive news about our police officers for once.

  • Jane Conrad August 30, 2012 (2:08 pm)

    Wonderful! I live very near that school and it’s a great place. All help much appreciated.

  • Dave August 30, 2012 (4:30 pm)

    Mmmmm….. BBQ! I’ll be there!

  • Good job spog August 30, 2012 (4:52 pm)

    That’s very exciting! I’m so impressed with this collaboration!

  • Juniebug August 30, 2012 (8:59 pm)

    That’s great to read; really made my day. That school seems to be working so hard to educate the children and give a lot of positive reinforcement. It’s wonderful to see the officer’s guild invest in the kids too. I drive by the school’s reader board frequently and love seeing the name of the students of the month, etc.

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