School Security
School Resource Officer
The purpose of the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program is to enhance the
relationship between local law enforcement, students, parents, and staff. The goal is to
promote positive citizenship among our youth by utilizing the resources of the Papillion-
La Vista Schools and the local police department. The officer will be a resource and
make class presentations in the areas of drug abuse resistance programs, law related
education, criminal justice system orientation, delinquency and prevention, and
community responsibility to students, parent, and other groups associated with Papillion-
La Vista Schools.
The officer will perform a variety of professional and technical police work and
necessary investigation for the protection of life, safety, health, welfare, and property.
All local, state, and federal ordinance, statutes and laws will be enforced.
There may be occasions when circumstances arise in which the school resource office
will need to provide direct assistance to school personnel. When assistance is requested
and/or becomes necessary for law enforcement to become involved, law enforcement
procedures and practices will be followed. The officer determines whether the student or
students will be questioned, arrested, handcuffed, and/or taken to Sarpy County C.A.R.E.
holdover. Parents will be contacted after the determination is made.
The SRO is authorized to access school records on any student, without parental
approval, in the course of his/her duties at school.
Ofc. Elsasser has been a police officer with the Papillion Police Department since 2005. He graduated from Metropolitan Community College with an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice. Ofc. Elsasser is currently a member of the Rapid Deployment Force Team.
Email: melsasser@paplv.esu3.org
For more information on school security and other policies, consult the Student Handbook.