In 1995, the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program was created as a cooperative partnership between the Canyon Police Department and the Canyon Independent School District.

The Canyon Police Department provides a certified police officer who is assigned as School Resource Officer at the Canyon High School. The school population is approximately 900 students and 100 teachers.

Officer Cody Jones has served as the SRO for the past five years. As part of his duties, Officer Jones patrols the area surrounding the school campus before the start of school, at lunch, and after school.

The SRO plays an integral part in keeping our schools safe. The goals and objectives of the SRO are:

Today the SRO program is a very visible part of the school environment. The placing of a uniformed police officer in our schools provides four main benefits: