The Southeastern Division serves the neighborhoods of Alta Vista, Bay Terrace, Chollas View, Emerald City, Encanto, Jamacha-Lomita, Lincoln Park, Mountain View, Mount Hope, Oak Park, Paradise Hills, Ridgeview/Webster, Shelltown, Skyline, Southcrest and Valencia. Freese Elementary is located in the Skyline neighborhood.
Officers from San Diego Police and the San Diego Unified School District Police who work with Safety Patrol squads observed all squads for their adherence to the rules, consistency in uniform, cleanliness of patrol room, and more.
"We are very proud of the outstanding job Freese's Safety Patrol squad is doing," said Principal Alma Hills.
The school Safety Patrol was started in 1935 by the San Diego Police Department and began at just one school. Its purpose was to help elementary school children cross streets safely on their way to and from school and to reduce the number of pedestrian and bicycle collisions involving elementary-age students.
The School Safety Patrol is in nearly 90 schools throughout the city. There are nearly 2,000 fifth and sixth grade students serving as Patrol members. It is their job to cross children and adults safely at their school locations. The San Diego Unified School District Police Department and San Diego Police Department work together to train and supervise the students, whose jobs include:
- Control pedestrian traffic;
- Control vehicle traffic;
- Watch and report traffic violations.
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