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School Liaison Officer Program - Appendix

APPENDIX 

The following data tables present the results of all closed-ended survey questions, disaggregated by staff and students, for schools within the Vancouver School Board district (excluding independent schools). The sample includes 613 students and 156 staff. Note that not all students and staff answer each survey question, and therefore, the total number of respondents for each question varies. There are no significant differences between the findings for VSB schools, and the findings presented in the overall report. Most of the differences in observed values presented here fall within the margin of error for the total sample (+/- 4.0%). There are only a few notable differences, including that Southeast Asians are somewhat less represented in this VSB sample (11% vs. 16% in the total sample), and students in the VSB sample had more positive views of police (58% vs. 51% in the total sample). This appendix disaggregates the closed-ended survey results to isolate responses from schools within the VSB district, distinguishing them from non-VSB school responses included in the overall report.

Table 3. Demographics of School Staff and Students Surveyed, VSB Schools[1]1782850022762.09db7790298.pngTeachers can teach more than one grade; some totals may not sum to 100% due to rounding

Table 4. SLO Program Change Addressed Concerns, VSB Sta1782850437184.fc6ef490301.pngSource: School Staff Survey, 2025 

1. Please note that the total number of participants reporting on various demographic indicators varies across indicators. 
2. 4 students identified as mixed Indigenous and other ethnicities Note. Table and figure numbering is based on the subsequent table in the final report 

Figure 2. Ever Interacted With an SLO, VSB Schools
Questions: Have you interacted with an SLO?1782849442312.6f52d390287.pngSource: School Staff and Students Survey, 2025

Table 5. VSB Staff Interactions with SLO Officers1782850575606.705f4590302.pngSource: School Staff Survey, 2025


Table 6. VSB Students Interactions with SLO Officers1782850652340.36291c90303.pngSource: Students Survey, 2025

Figure 3. Level of Familiarity with the SLO Program, VSB Schools

1782849442360.d91da490288.pngSource: School Staff and Students Survey, 2025

Figure 5. Comfort in Approaching SLO for Guidance and Advice, VSB Students

1782849442389.f6a95a90289.pngSource: Students Survey, 2025

Figure 6. Profile of Students who Reported Being Uncomfortable Approaching SLO, VSB Students

1782849442427.5cf04090292.pngSource: School Staff and Students Survey, 2025

Figure 7. SLOs Contribute to a Sense of Safety in Schools, VSB Schools

1782849442451.27029f90295.pngSource: School Staff and Students Survey, 2025

Figure 8. SLOs Contribute to a Sense of Positive Community in Schools, VSB Schools

1782849442465.78b4bf90290.pngSource: School Staff and Students Survey, 2025 

Figure 9. Proportion Of Students Over Time Who Feel Negatively about SLOs' Impact on School Safety, VSB Schools[3]

1782849442477.b71b6b90296.pngSources: Argyle Report (2021), Year 1 Follow-Up Review (2024), Qatalyst Student Survey (2025)

Figure 10. Proportion of Students Over Time who Feel Negatively about SLO Contribution to a Sense of Positive School Community, VSB Schools[4]

1782849442489.f047bc90291.pngSources: Argyle Report (2021), Year 1 Follow-Up Review (2024), Qatalyst Student Survey (2025)

Figure 11. Students and Staff Level of Support for SLO, VSB Schools

1782849442502.aff52290293.pngSource: School Staff and Students Survey, 2025

Figure 12. Students and Staff Perceptions of Police, VSB Schools

1782849442515.0b0fdb90294.pngSource: School Staff and Students Survey, 2025

Figure 13. SLOs Impact on Perceptions of the Police, VSB Schools 

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Source: School Staff and Students Survey, 2025 Note. Blank responses are removed from the calculation

[1] Please note that the total number of participants reporting on various demographic indicators varies across indicators.

[2] 4 students identified as mixed Indigenous and other ethnicities

Note. Table and figure numbering is based on the subsequent table in the final report

[3] Students were asked to rank their agreement with the following statement “I think the SLO program contributes to a sense of safety in my school”, on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 – Strongly Disagree, 3 – Neutral, and 5 – Strongly Agree

[4] Students were asked to rank their agreement with the following statement “I think the SLO program contributes to a sense of positive community in my school”, on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 – Strongly Disagree, 3 – Neutral, and 5 – Strongly Agree

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