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Officer Diane Henriques introduces herself as new school resource officer candidate
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Officer Diane Henriques, of the Chino Valley Police Department, said she is moving into a School Resource Officer (SRO) role, described nearly four years of patrol experience, and urged parents to trust her to keep students safe.
Officer Diane Henriques introduced herself to the audience as a member of the Chino Valley Police Department and said she is moving into a School Resource Officer (SRO) position.
Henriques said she has been on patrol for almost four years and described relocating from Prescott Valley to Paulden during her career. "I've been on patrol for almost 4 years here," she said, adding, "Now I am going into SRO position, which I am excited for."
She spoke about wanting to build relationships with students, especially those in sixth through eighth grades, saying those years were formative for her: "Sixth and seventh and eighth grade was my prime years in school. I had a lot of fun, and I'm hoping this next couple years is what I can bring." Henriques said she wants students to feel they can come to her with problems or to vent.
Addressing parents, Henriques asked for their trust in her role safeguarding students and maintaining school safety: "So message to the parents, I hope you guys can find some trust in me as far as trusting me with your students and the safety in the school and making sure they're all safe and going home and coming to school." She emphasized the importance of school as preparation for high school and adulthood.
Henriques added a personal note to humanize her role, describing herself as a pet owner: "I have 5 dogs, 2 mutts, well, a Catahoula, a Great Dane mix, and 3 wiener dogs." She also confirmed she will attend a school dodgeball event on "the thirtieth," closing her remarks with, "Bring it on."
The transcript did not specify which school, campus, or school district the SRO assignment will cover, nor did it record any formal motion or vote on the assignment.

