Society & Culture
The advent of an SRO (school resource officer) means police departments have closer relationships with schools across the country. Officer Gary Clemente of the Newport Beach Police department is in his second year of being on campus, full time, at Corona del Mar high school and middle school. Although he is a seasoned police officer, Officer Clemente went through additional extensive training when he accepted this position. He's completely in touch with the daily lives of our children. While many of their challenges are a function of the "times", you'll hear him advise parents that their experiences as kids weren't much different than what students face in 2017