Welcome Officer Karner

Kingswood has received a school safety grant that provides for a full-time School Resource officer on our campus. Welcome Officer Karner to Kingswood. Officer Karner has an extensive background in law enforcement. He has been a police officer for over 22 years. During that time he served in many roles including, as a School Resource Officer, and a detective. He recently retired from the El Mirage police department and was hired by the Surprise police department to work as an SRO. 

The School Safety Program (SSP) was established by ARS 15-154 in 1994 for the purpose of placing School Resource Officers (SRO) on school grounds to contribute to safe school environments that are conducive to teaching and learning. Through comprehensive prevention and intervention approaches, School Safety Program-funded officers maintain a visible presence on campus; deter delinquent and violent behaviors; serve as an available resource to the school community; and provide students and staff with Law-Related Education (LRE) instruction and training. 

Officers develop positive interactive relationships with the students, the staff, and the community that they serve. This proactive, prevention-based program is cultivated through collaborative working partnerships between officers, school administration, teachers, and police and juvenile probation departments. There will be opportunities in the future for you to get to know Officer Karner. We are excited to welcome him to the Kingswood family.