Herbie Stubbs, a Chatham County Sheriff’s Office deputy, has been elected as the president of the North Carolina Association of School Resource Officers.
On Tuesday, the association announced Stubbs as their president for the next two years. Prior to this, he held the position of vice president for two years.
The sheriff’s office has informed that Stubbs has been a dedicated School Resource Officer at Chatham County for a remarkable 17 years. Currently, he serves as the SRO at Seaforth High School, where both his wife teaches and his youngest daughter studies as a sophomore.
According to Stubbs’ statement, he believes that the role of SRO is crucial in the sheriff’s office, and he considers it to be his specialty. In fact, he hopes to remain in this position until his retirement.
“We don’t just have one role,” he explained. “Our responsibilities go beyond ensuring the safety and security of the faculty, staff, and students. We also act as counselors, teachers, mentors, and role models. In fact, I have even coached football and softball teams in the past.”
Stubbs highlighted the significance of the association in providing SROs with the essential resources and connections to execute their responsibilities proficiently, as stated in his declaration.
According to him, networking with other School Resource Officers (SROs) from around the state is one of the major aspects of the job. It is an excellent way of gathering information from other agencies and officers to deal with diverse situations. For example, an SRO can learn from another officer who has been involved in an active shooter situation about how they responded. In addition, if a student transfers from another school system, SROs from other counties can call and inquire about the student, and he has done the same.