The Vancouver School Board (VSB) works with the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) to support safe, welcoming and inclusive school communities through the School Liaison Officer (SLO) program.

The role of school liaison officers is focused on relationship building, education and early intervention. Officers are not involved in school discipline and do not replace the role of school based staff.

The SLO program has evolved over time. Revisions to the program began in 2023 to better align with student well being, equity and community expectations.

As part of this work, an independent, third party review was commissioned to assess the effectiveness of the revised program.

Read the Evaluation of the School Liaison Officer (SLO) Program Report - April 2026.pdf