School Liaison Officers
Our School Liaison Officers (SLO’s) serve 48 public and private schools in the District of Saanich with a combined student population of approximately 24,000. Our officers, a Sergeant and four Constables, work with their designated schools to encourage young people to make choices that can positively impact their lives.
- We will support the health and social development of youth in our community to prevent and discourage them from becoming or remaining involved in the criminal justice system.
- We will work with our community partners to ensure that at-risk youth are connected with all resources possible.
- We will continue our efforts to reduce victimization, hold young offenders accountable and develop positive relationships with young people, both within and outside of the school environment.
Our SLO’s interact with their schools on a daily basis and present a variety of public safety and crime prevention programs to the students throughout the year.
School Liaison Contact Information
Sgt. Jody Pavesic
University of Victoria | Camosun College Lansdowne and Interurban Campuses | Children’s Development Centre |
Individual Learning Centre | Alternative Learning Program |
Cst. Alex Omoding
Artemis Place Secondary | Calibre Arts Academy | Cloverdale Elementary |
Discovery School | Doncaster Elementary | Island Montessorri |
Lakeview Christian School | Maria Montessori Academy | Pacific Christian Pre K-7 & 8-12 |
St. Andrew’s Regional High School | St. Joseph’s Elementary | St. Margaret’s Middle & Secondary Schools |
St. Michaels Middle and Secondary | St. Patrick’s Elementary |
Cst. Andrea Toombs
Arbutus Middle | Campus View Elementary | Frank Hobbs Elementary |
Gordon Head Middle | Hillcrest Elementary | Jack Ledger |
Lambrick Park Secondary | Landsdowne Middle | Mt. Douglas Secondary |
Torquay Elementary |
Cst. Dion Birtwistle
Colquitz Middle | Craigflower Elementary | Glanford Middle |
Marigold Elementary | McKenzie Elementary | Northridge Elementary |
Reynolds Secondary | S.I.D.E.S. | Spectrum Secondary |
Tillicum Elementary |
Cst. Eric Misener
Braefoot Elementary | Cedar Hill Middle | Claremont Secondary |
Cordova Bay Elementary | Lakehill Elementary | Lochside Elementary |
Prospect Lake Elementary | Rogers Elementary | Royal Oak Middle |
Strawberry Vale Elementary |
WITS Program
The WITS program was developed by the ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION and the Department of Psychology, University of Victoria. The program teaches students strategies for dealing with bullying and is aimed at Kindergarten thru Grade 3. School Liaison Officers visit these grades several times during the school year to reinforce the anti-bullying message.
It is a simple way of conveying to children practical strategies for handling conflicts with peers.
The WITS acronym stands for:
Walk away
Ignore
Talk (use words not fists)
Seek help