Coronado Unified Partners with the City & Coronado Police to Keep Kids Safe

CPD officers regularly attend Silver Strand Elementary School Friday Flagpole ceremonies.

The School Resource Officer (SRO) program at Coronado Unified is sponsored by the City of Coronado through the Coronado Police Department. CUSD SRO, Brittany Palmore, is a full-time patrol officer currently serving on special assignment to with the district. Palmore participates in the development of school site safety plans, works closely with school principals, and provides first response in any law enforcement activity related to the schools. Palmore is active at all four schools and teaches a class called Crown City Safety Ambassadors to 4th and 6th grade students.

CPD Officers collaborate with Coronado Middle School and Safe Harbor Coronado to host an annual drug prevention day long assembly for 6th graders.

CPD, California Highway Patrol, and other first responders and law enforcement agencies collaborate with Coronado High School to host the bi-annual ‘Every 15 Minutes’ program. The two-day event is a powerful and emotional student experience designed to deter drunk and drugged driving.

Student Commute

The City of Coronado supports the Safe Routes to School program and provides crossing guards at four different intersections leading to the village schools before and after school Monday through Friday. Crossing Guard Schedules can be found on the City’s website (coronado.ca.us) under Safe Routes To School.

The City also collaborates with the district on Bicycle Safety education. There has been a rapid rise in students riding E-bikes, and safety education around the use of powered bikes continues to develop.

CUSD and CPD work collaboratively to host bike safety rodeos throughout the year.