The school-based police program has been resoundingly endorsed by schools, students and stakeholders.
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The program was reintroduced to Katherine High School last year.
The reinvigorated school-based policing model began at nine other NT public schools at the beginning of Term 4, 2018.
A review of the program was undertaken at the conclusion of Term 1, 2019 and released this week.
Among the findings, principals acknowledged the importance of proactive and preventative policing, and noted the positive relationships that had grown between the school-based officers, students, staff and parents.
Students reported positive impacts from the visibility of officers in the school yard.
Officers wearing their full accoutrements, as required by NT police protocol, has not been identified as an issue by any staff or students.
The report made four key recommendations around clarifying both the program and the school-based police officer's role, updating a resource kit, and the provision of program-specific learning, which the Department of Education and NT Police will work to implement by the end of 2019.
The new school based policing model was designed in collaboration with the Department of Education and Council of Government School Organisations (COGSO) and the Northern Territory Police Force.
Education Minister Selena Uibo said: "In the time it has been operating, students, staff, police, parents and caregivers have provided positive feedback about the program.
"This proactive model of policing in schools enables us to better identify at-risk kids, to re-engage them and set them on the right track to a bright future."
Police, Fire and Emergency Services Minister, Nicole Manison said: "We want to ensure that the early encounters Territory children have with police officers are positive experiences.
"School-based policing adds to the range of health, education, and child and family services this government is delivering to ensure our children have the best start in life."
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