Elementary School
Safety Patrols
Announcements
Make sure you have memorized the pledge in order to receive your belt and badge.
The School Safety Patrol Pledge
I promise to do my best to ...
report for duty on time, perform my duties faithfully,
strive to prevent injuries, always setting a good example myself,
obey my teachers and officers of the patrol,
report dangerous student practices,
strive to earn the respect of fellow students.
Safety Patrols
Criteria & Reminders
Safety Patrol Reminders
- Look, act and be alert
- Report for duty on time
- Always set a good example, know and practice safe walking rules
- Never stop cars!
- Perform your patrol duties faithfully
- Be neat and clean while on duty
- Be dependable and trustworthy
- Be courteous and polite at all times, treat others as you would like to be treated
- Wear you belt and badge proudly
- Remind students of safe walking rules without being "BOSSY"
- Give correct crossing signals to classmates
- Obey the rules of the patrol
- The three main functions of a patrol are:
(A) Instruct
(B) Direct
(C) Control - Remain seated on the bus
Safety Patrol Guidelines
Are you willing and capable of performing the following duties?
- Being alert while on post
- Reporting for duty on time
- Learning and practicing safe walking rules
- Performing your duties faithfully
- Being neat and clean while on duty
- Being dependable and trustworthy
- Being courteous and polite
- Being cooperative
- Give directions without being bossy
- Learn to give correct crossing signals to classmates
- Obey rules of the patrol, school, community and home
Safety Patrols
Bus Safety
School Bus Safety Video (1997)
Operation School Bus Safety Be Cool, Follow the Rules
School Bus Safety: Maryland Law
Patrol Picnic
Check with the patrol sponsor at your school for the dates of this year's Safety Patrol picnic.
Contact Information
1st & 2nd Districts (Rockville)
240-773-6634 or 6635
3rd & 4th Districts (Wheaton)
240-773-5578 or 5579
5th & 6th Districts (Germantown)
240-773-6216 or 6217
Unit Sergeant
240-773-6630
Unit Corporal
240-773 6632
Safety Patrols
Patrol Leadership Camp
The School Safety Unit of the Traffic Division of the Montgomery County Department of Police offers a week long overnight Leadership camp. The purpose of the school safety patrol camp is twofold: 1) to have fun in the camp environment by making friends and enjoying the activities provided, and 2) to become trained in the proper techniques needed to become a good safety patrol. Campers will learn the various responsibilities of being an effective safety patrol, they will also learn leadership skills, teamwork, traffic safety awareness and how to be a positive role model. This camp teaches a variety of safety skills and character building experiences for any interested rising 5th grader.
Location: Summit Lake Camp is a conference center located in Emmitsburg, Maryland
Date: TBD - check with your school safety patrol sponser
Registration Opens: TBD - check with your school safety patrol sponser
