The Lake Dallas Police Department School Resource Officer (SRO) is a specially trained police officer that serves as a positive role model for students, and provide assistance to school administration for the Lake Dallas Independent School District (LDISD). The SRO provides full-time police services to the Lake Dallas Middle School and Lake Dallas Elementary School and builds a relationship with students in order to improve relations between youth and police. The aim of the SRO program is to help students help themselves through personal safety awareness.

The SRO creates and maintains safe, secure, and orderly learning environments for students, teachers, and staff. As a positive role model, a SRO instills good moral standards, good judgment and discretion, respect for other students, and a sincere concern for the school community. As a law-related presenter, the SRO will share special law enforcement expertise by presentations for school staff and students to promote a better understanding of school safety and state law.

In addition, the SRO is also responsible for the investigation of juvenile related crimes within Lake Dallas. For more information regarding the SRO program, please contact Sergeant B.K. Hall at (940) 497-2228, Ext. 204.