Departments - Town of New Glasgow

North Nova Education Centre The philosophy of the School Resource Officer program is to have a police officer fulfill a variety of specific roles to achieve the desired outcome: Teacher, Counsellor, and Law Enforcement Officer.

The SRO is placed within the educational environment and is involved in a variety of functions mostly aimed at prevention and education.

The SRO reviews all cases involving students and helps to determine the best course of action to prevent an undesirable action from reoccurring, the SRO is not the school disciplinarian, with high profile presence in the school, and the SRO is easily recognizable and is an approachable resource for students.

The current School Resource Officer is Constable Ken Macdonald who is assigned to North Nova Education Centre, New Glasgow Academy, and Trenton Middle School.

youth troup The New Glasgow Regional Police Youth Troop is an organization for youth ages 13 to 18. They meet regularly at the New Glasgow Regional Police Station, 225 Park Street, New Glasgow. Members wear full uniform, practice drills and maintain a strict code of discipline, dress and deportment.

The Youth Troop receives training in various skills to enable them to perform duties including:

Drill
Leadership
First Aid
Citizenship
Firearm Safety
W.H.I.M.I.S.
Camping and Survival
Police-related topics such as Crime Scene Investigation

Along with their training, the youth are given the opportunity to advance within the organization including the ranks of Private, Corporal, Sergeant, Warrant Officer, Master Warrant Officer, and Chief Warrant Officer. Members work to achieve certification in First Aid and W.H.I.M.I.S. as well as awards and level badges for performance.

Members of the Youth Troop attend summer camps, parades and visit the Police Academy and Forensic Laboratory. They also work with police officers during training and events and provide valuable service by: