When I talked to VCSD Captain Kuredjian about restarting the program, he was happy to help and worked to identify deputies excited to work with students at our 4 elementary schools. The Adopt-A-Cop program is a great collaboration with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. Superintendent Schieferle said, “One of our district goals is to build collaborations with the community. Students take these positive experiences home and express them with friends and family, further strengthening law enforcement’s relationship with the communities of Fillmore and Piru. The program’s goal is for kids to experience the human side of law enforcement through interactive discussions and working with students on teacher designed activities that build character. The Adopt-A-Cop program provides elementary students with an opportunity to build positive relationships with cops in Fillmore. Nutley, researching prevention/intervention programs used by schools across the country, and were most impressed with the “Adopt-A-Cop” program. The program originally began back in 2009 when Schieferle, then Principal of Mountain Vista Elementary, became aware of some of her fourth-grade students exhibiting at-risk behaviors. When Chrissy Schieferle returned to Fillmore Unified School District as Superintendent in 2021, she knew she wanted to bring back the very successful Adopt-A-Cop program. ![]() ![]() Photo courtesy San Cayetano Elementary blog. Deputy Gonzalez at San Cayetano Elementary answering student questions and interacting with them during recess, as part of Fillmore Unified School District’s Adopt-A-Cop program in partnership with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department.
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