After four years of providing safety and security for the Revere Local Schools, Student Resource Officer Eric Shaffer is returning to the streets to protect the district, just in a different position.

Bath Chief of Police Officer Michael McNeely chose Officer Shaffer for the role of SRO for all of the Revere Local Schools because he works well with all people and has many street skills. Shaffer has worked for not just the high school for his 4 years, but provided security for all of the Revere school district. Under his supervision, Revere has vastly improved its overall security.

“[Shaffer] was the first line of defense for students and staff from school intruders. He assisted with the planning and implementation of school security practices. Additionally, he investigated criminal activity occurring on school property or involving Revere students,” McNeely said.

By surrounding himself with the youth of both Bath and Richfield every day, Shaffer has immersed himself in the community, thus causing positive change to the area. McNeely explained how Shaffer working at the school has impacted the district as a whole.

“[Shaffer’s] work at the Revere Schools reduced the number of juvenile diversion cases in Bath in 2016 to two. This allowed the other police officers to focus their efforts on burglary and theft reduction in the community,” McNeely said.

This immersion in the community was a necessary part of the job and something that Shaffer said he simply could not avoid.

“My favorite part about being the SRO interaction with students and the staff. It was a great opportunity to have the interaction between law enforcement and the youth in the community, and that’s what I will miss most,” Shaffer said.

Shaffer further increased his involvement with students by assisting with the Revere High School baseball program. Shafer coached pitching for all four of his years at the school.

“I will continue to be involved with Revere as much as possible. At least until my kids start at Copley,” Shaffer said.

Shaffer coached Junior Charlie Fink into a lead pitching role for the Minutemen this season. He commented on the impact Shaffer had on him in baseball.

“Coach Shaffer has greatly impacted the way I pitch and gave me the ability to see more humor in the game of baseball,” Fink said.

Shaffer will return to his original police duties as he patrols the streets within the eleven pm to seven am overnight shift.