Deputy Christensen, left, gives a presentation to the National School Resource Officers Association in 2008.
The California School Resource Officer's Association has named Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Lance Christensen it's SRO of the year. Earlier this year he was named a runner-up for School Resource Officer of the Year by the National School Resource Officer's Assocation.
Deputy Christensen will receive the state organization honor on Wednesday during the organizaton's annual conference being held this year in San Diego.
His nomination by Tesoro High School said in part:
"Deputy Christensen guides students toward making better, informed choices and he checks in on them often. He works at building long-lasting relationships with students, rather than simply doling out consequences and moving on to the next case. His strong rapport and relationships with students have impacted students to confide in him when otherwise they might not, and either would have made destructive decisions or ignored when their peers have. Deputy Christensen demonstrates the "critical friend" model without asking students to be critical friends. Under this non-judgmental guidance, students are drawn from an inner sense of responsibility regarding their friend's choices as well as their own. This phenomenon has thwarted many negative outcomes."
The CSROA describes itself this way on it's Website:
The CSROA is comprised of dedicated peace officers and educators of California who readily commit their experiences, efforts, and knowledge to achieve the common goal of providing all California schools with a safe and healthy learning environment. Members of the CSROA serve California’s schools statewide, participating in various community-based prevention efforts and convene with a number of committees dedicated to recognizing the potential in today’s youth.
To view the Employee Spotlight feature on Deputy Christensen run on the Blog previously click here.
To learn more about the organization click here.
Deputy Christensen has been featured in the Deparment Blog several times. Click here to see some of his contributions to the Department's mission.
To view his nomination by Tesoro High School click: ChristensenCSROAOfficer2009Nomination2.pdf (115.42 kb)