Role of the School Safety Patrol

AAA School Safety Patrol members are school-sponsored student volunteers from upper elementary grades, middle and junior high schools.

Patrollers direct children, not traffic. As school-age leaders in traffic safety, patrol members teach other students about traffic safety on a peer-to-peer basis. They also serve as models for younger children, who look up to them.

School Safety Patrol members:

- Complete training in traffic safety.
- Protect students from hazards of crossing roads and highways on their way to and from school.
- Assist bus drivers in safely transporting students to and from school.
- Teach fellow students about traffic safety.
- Serve in other leadership roles under the direction of school officials.

This is a description of the benefits of being in safety patrol.

Being on the School Safety Patrol has lots of benefits. Being a patroller, you will gain:

- Safety awareness.
- Leadership skills.
- Teamwork.
- Pride.
- Citizenship and community service.
- Respect for law enforcement.

Your school will benefit, too, as you help promote:

T- raffic safety awareness.
- Peer-to-peer communication.
- Character-building opportunities.
- A constructive outlet for student energy.
- A positive relationship with parents, law enforcement and the overall community.
- Your community also will benefit from:

Safer environments for pedestrians and motorists.

- A spirit of volunteerism and civic-mindedness.
- A positive collaboration between students, parents, schools and law enforcement.