There are 12 public and parochial schools located within the Southwest team and the police services provided for these schools are met by the 3 Southwest Team School Resource Officers (SRO). The SRO is a specialized position within the Lincoln Police Department, which assigns officers to a school, or series of schools as their beat area. This specialized assignment allows the SRO an opportunity to develop relationships with students and staff, and provides time for the SRO to focus on individual school needs. Listed below are the School Resource Officers who serve the schools within the Southwest Team.