Washington Elementary Safety Patrol
The school Safety Patrol was started in 1935 by the San Diego Police
Department and began at just one school. Its purpose was to help
elementary school children cross streets safely on their way to and from
school and to reduce the number of pedestrian and bicycle collisions
involving elementary-age students. The School Safety Patrol is in nearly 90 schools throughout the city. There are nearly 2,000 fifth and sixth grade students serving as Patrol members. It is their job to cross children and adults safely at their school locations. They are selected, trained, and supervised on an ongoing basis by Juvenile Services Team Officers from eight area stations of the San Diego Police Department. Their jobs include:
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