The Stockton Unified School District Police Department is one of a handful of specialized K–12 police agencies in California. The Department works 24/7 with a focus on students, staff, schools and safety/security and serves more than 40,000 students, faculty and staff at more than 60 schools in the greater Stockton community. Authorized staffing includes 37 sworn officers, seven dispatchers, and eight professional staff. We oversee the training of 200 civilian safety and security personnel. Sworn personnel of the Department are peace officers pursuant to Penal Code 830.32 and Education Code 38000. The Department has been certified by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training since 1989.
Mission
The mission of the Stockton Unified School District Police Department is to advocate for equality and inclusivity by embracing a guardian mentality to reduce disproportionality and promote a positive educational environment; to create and maintain a vital, healthy, safe and just community; and to improve the quality of life for all.
Vision
The vision of the Stockton Unified School District Police Department is to bring our core values to life in our work to prevent our students from entering the “school to prison pipeline” through the implementation of our four Cornerstones of Redesigning School Safety:
Restorative Justice
- Diversion program
- Complaint mediation
Youth Engagement
- Explorer Program
- Police Athletic League (P.A.L.)
- Peer Leaders Uniting Students (P.L.U.S.)
- Advancement Via Individual Determination (A.V.I.D.)
Holistic Approach
- Family referrals
- Youth resources
- Mental health
Community Involvement
- Community Advisory Group (C.A.G.)
- Police and Community Together (P.A.C.T.)
Stockton Unified School District
Our mission is to graduate every student college, career, and community ready. In doing so we will lift all youth out of circumstances of poverty and scarcity.
