School and Community Outreach Unit
The School and Community Outreach Unit (SCOU) was created in July 1999 following
the School incident in Columbine High School. The Unit consisted of 9 Troopers
and 2 Technical Sergeants. The Trooper positions are assigned to Troop
Headquarters for Troops A, B, C, D, E, F, K and G. These Troopers, also
called School and Community Outreach Coordinators (SCOCs) or Coordinators
do the bulk of the presentations in Troop to alleviate the need for Troopers
to come off the road to perform outreach activities.
The Coordinators also attend meetings and are committee members of organizations
dealing with all types of crime prevention. They have received specialized
training in the area of school violence, crime prevention, conflict management,
school resource officer supervision and emergency management. They are trained
to assist the Troop Emergency Management Non-Commissioned Officer with the
duties of their position if needed. The Technical Sergeant positions are
assigned to Field Command at Division Headquarters for program oversight.
In 2000, the SCOU more than tripled in size with the addition of 37 School
Resource Officers (SROs) funded through a grant from the U.S. Department
of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). Then, in
2002 a second COPS grant was funded allowing the program to almost triple
again with the total number of SROs increasing to 92.
In 2010, due to budgetary constraints, the New York State Police ended its’ School
Resource Officer Program. A majority of the Troopers serving as SROs were
assigned to a local station for patrol and continue to be a resource to the
district they served. The School and Community Outreach Coordinators remain
available for assistance to the school district and community at large.
Outreach Coordinators
| Troop | Outreach Coordinator | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| If you are unsure of which Troop services your area, see Troop Information. | ||
| Headquarters | T/Sergeant Renise B. Holohan | (518) 485-7656 |
| Troop A | Trooper John C. Campanella | (585) 344-6237 |
| Troop B | Trooper Marc A. McDonell | (315) 393-1758 |
| Troop C | Trooper Peter Grunder | (607) 561-7605 |
| Troop D | Trooper Jack Keller | (315) 366-6077 |
| Troop E | Trooper Kelley J. Mietlicki | (585) 398-4129 |
| Troop F | Trooper Steven Nevel | (845) 344-5358 |
| Troop G | (518) 783-3235 | |
| Troop K | Trooper Kristi Wilson | (845) 677-7431 |