COPS "N" JOCKS Historical Listings

AGOURA HIGH SCHOOL CHARGERS School #21
Agoura HS joined Cops N Jocks six years ago, adopted by the Lost Hills Sheriffs Department (LASO).  The Chargers have hosted the annual filming of the television commercial and have had 3 graduates from their school in the program youth academy.  A tri tip dinner was hosted by the Lost Hills J Team in 1999 with the Cops N Jocks officer. The athletic director Dennis Ritterbush is on the Board of Directors and the Program Director is an ROP Teacher at the campus.

CALABASAS HIGH SCHOOL COYOTES School # 4
Calabasas was one of the first schools to join CNJ; in 1995 they were adopted by the West Valley CHP Office with Volleyball, Baseball and Football.  Calabasas HS has had a long history of support from admin, students, and parents.  In 1999 the schools Coyote Club had endorsed the program.  Strong student governor involvement has brought CNJ to the Calabasas Police Commission and past events at the high school.  In 2000, Governor Fenchel had proposed through the Coyote Club a Baseball Scoreboard for a baseball player that was tragically killed in a boating accident.  In 2002 the scoreboard was presented to the school and the team, Deputy Winn was in attendance.   No one can compare experiences as Winn, in 1996, booster parents from Moorpark tried to cover his police car with white sheets so his sirens and lights could not be heard and in 1998 he was unfortunately hit by a vehicle while trying to direct an ambulance into his stadium for an injured player.  To this day, Deputy Winn is a historic icon to the coyotes.

CAMARILLO HIGH SCHOOL SCORPIONS School # 7
Camarillo was the first high school to be adopted by the California Highway Patrol and the first school to be adopted with cross adoption.  It was shortly thereafter the Ventura County Sheriffs Department (Camarillo Police) joined the program jointly with CHP.  Camarillo has hosted the television commercial in the past and recently has had a large amount of support from their school administration.  Student Governors from the past include Charlie Buecker and Chase Ochoa who are both in military academies.  Camarillo HS has always had youth academy graduates enrolled each year.  Recent changes and opinions of officers who were involved in the program have affected its adoption status.  In 2000 the Scorpions were adopted by the Cal State University Police � Channel Islands and recently they have invited the Ventura County Bases Military Police.  The Camarillo HS administration has attended every operations meeting with the program.  Camarillo also has a graduate from the Cops N Jocks Academy, Sean Watson who works for the Ventura County Sheriffs Department, Sean handles all records involving the program and recruiting.  
 
CARPINTERIA HIGH SCHOOL WARRIORS School # 27
Carpinteria HS was brought into the program under Cross Adoption in 1997.  Detective Jamey Maclellan graduated from Carpinteria HS in 1989. He worked for the Santa Paula Police Department.  At the time, Carp HS was interested in the program but officials at the Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department needed more information before signing into the program.  Carp HS was adopted by Santa Barbara CHP and Santa Paula PD in 19997 and remained un adopted until 1999 where Deputy Steven Gonzales, a graduate of Santa Paula HS and one of the first Cops N Jocks students to be in the annual public service announcement.  Deputy George Deluca soon joined the academy staff as Carpinteria HS began sending students into the Youth Academy.  Carp HS graduates 3 cadets through the program each class and manage the longest commute for any high school student.  Now the warriors are adopted by the Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department Carpinteria Station.

CHANNEL ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOL- RAIDERS School # 9
As CNJ began to soar, the OUHSD wanted to make sure all schools within the district would be adopted.   Channel Islands hosted the filming of the programs television commercial, a talent show and had the athletic director Al Tarazon as its Board Member working with CNJ for five years.  CIHS has been adopted by Oxnard Police for six years but loss of interest has now placed it in non adopted status.  Recently, Sgt Tim Lumas of the Oxnard Police offered the assistance of all School Resource Officers to assist with delivery of burgers and candy to fill the gap of adopting officers for the Oxnard Schools, helping to maintain the program status and name at each campus.  Channel Islands have had 3 graduates from the youth academy.

FILLMORE HIGH SCHOOL FLASHES School # 10
Fillmre joined CNJ in 1995 and was not adopted by the Ventura County Sheriffs Department until 1997.  Ventura County Probation started the program off strong, with Fillmore being the first school to be adopted by Probation.  Fillmore HS has always been a strong supporter of the program, FUSD endorsed Cops N Jocks in 1999, the City of Fillmore endorsed CNJ in 1998 and Superintendent Mario Contini was the guest speaker at the CNJ Youth Academy graduation in 2000.  Fillmore HS Career Center is one of the most supporting in the county, sending in students into the youth academy.  At one time, the class had over 5 students from Fillmore HS, all were female.   Fillmore HS has been active on the Student Government and involved in the FDNY Visit and the student from Columbine HS who survived.  Recently, a graduate from our youth academy was hired by the Ventura County Sheriff, Anthony Vega, who is now a cadet.  In 1998 VCSO deputies from the main jail wanted to get involved with the Flashes, making it the biggest year for CNJ with 18 deputies involved.  Recent changes and opinions have since changed and the Fillmore Police Department left the program.  In 1999, California Highway Patrol officer Denny Drummond from Ventura moved into Fillmore and adopted the school, he has been there ever since. 

HUENEME HIGH SCHOOL VIKINGS School #17
For 9 years, Cops N Jocks has been a welcomed program on the campus at Hueneme HS.  Although Hueneme HS sits in the City of Oxnard, the Port Hueneme Police Dept have always been the adopting agency at Hueneme High, the majority of its students live in the City of Port Hueneme.  Hueneme HS and Hueneme PD have had trips to the Museum of Tolerance in 1998 with their adopting officers.  THREE student athletes have been mentored into law enforcement from Hueneme HS.  Officer Baltazar Tapia was one of the three now an administrator in the youth academy.   Chief Estrella of the Port Hueneme Police Department has been with the Hueneme Vikings for nine years, as a sideline supporter and mentor.  The Hueneme program has also had Officer Federico of PHPD who was the Assistant Director for three years. 

MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL SHARKS School # 29
The Malibu HS Sharks joined CNJ when they became a part of the Frontier League in 1998.   Malibu HS sits on PCH and was geographically undesirable until Coach Rich Lawson proposed to the program director, Rich Randolph to adopt their team.  Malibu has had K-9 Demonstrations from the Santa Paula Police Department and honor guard delivery with both LA County Sheriff and Santa Paula PD.  In 2000 Randolph left Malibu HS in hopes that the Lost Hills Station would pick up the adoption, it was unsuccessful.  CNJ has been endorsed by the booster club and has been featured in both of the Malibu papers.  In 2002, after three years the Lost Hills Sheriffs Station (LASO) CSO�s managed to adopt Malibu HS, getting them back in the program and offering the benefits they deserve.   Malibu HS was the first high school to have their adopting officer in their team photo in uniform.   In 1999, after a brutal game against Bishop Diego HS in Santa Barbara, the Malibu Sharks were faced with road hazards and mud slides on PCH Highway one with severe rains.  It was the Cops N Jocks car and officer who ensured their safety by escorting them with lights, removing debris in the roadway and being in contact with the CHP. 
 
MOORPARK HIGH SCHOOL MUSKETEERS School # 3
The musketeers were at the time in the Frontier League and were quick to join the Cops N Jocks Program, as Senior Deputy Don Agulair (Ventura County Sheriff) stayed with them for four years.  Moorpark HS administration has been traditionally supportive of the CNJ Program, hosted events have been the FDNY Presentation and Columbine visit.  The past years, Student Governors Charlie Brown, Danny Leon and Joey Cappacino have been instrumental in keeping Moorpark HS in the program despite recent changes that left the school un adopted.  These young men have managed to maintain communication with the program and administration and gained endorsement from the Moorpark USD in 2000.  Now after 2 years of no adoption, an emergency request for assistance was heeded by the D E A, who has now adopted both Football and Basketball.  The musketeers have had 2 graduates from the youth academy; Cadet Ben Helfand graduated in last class with outstanding awards.  To date, Moorpark HS administration has not missed a meeting and is dedicated to keeping the program in their community.  Moorpark has had lights n sirens for touchdowns, burger days for their teams, candy bars and a fly over from the LA County Sheriffs Department.  

NEWBURY PARK HIGH SCHOOL PANTHERS School # 23
In 1998, the Ventura County Sheriffs Department, EAST VALLEY, had one of the strongest Cops N Jocks Program in the country.  Every game, lights n sirens for touchdowns, deputies provided Gatorade for players and T Shirts were offered to all players of the week.  Due to recent opinions and changes, the East Valley station had stopped participating in the program.  After talks with coaches and administration, NPHS still wanted the program and allowed for Cross Adoption.  Officer Melody Boldger of the Santa Paula PD, was a graduate of NPHS and was the adopting officer, providing lights n sirens, burgers, mentoring support for 1999.  She left due to prior commitments at the close of the season.  Since then, NPHS continues to stay in the program, un adopted with active Student Governors who continually work with operations to adopt their teams.

NORDHOFF HIGH SCHOOL RANGERS School #05
To some, Cops N Jocks is a name that will forever be remembered in the City of Ojai.  Almost all the traditions seen throughout the country in Cops N Jocks started at Nordhoff High School in the City of Ojai.  The Ojai Substation was the first station to get Cops N Jocks started within the Ventura County Sheriffs Department. Deputy Al Schaffer is historically recognized by the Nordhoff Rangers and Cops N Jocks as he challenged his football team to win their homecoming game in 1996, if they won he would shave his head and the team would be allowed to do so.  Deputy Shaffer made every attempt to make the Rangers games, traditionally bringing a police city car to the games and parking it under the scoreboard, something spectators may still see at schools throughout Ventura County, even by agencies who are no longer in the program.  One evening, an athlete who had been on a ride along previously asked Schaffer it would be really cool if you could turn on your siren and lights when we score tonight, that would mean a lot to our team.  And so the tradition lives on, almost 10 years later, officers run to their units to activate their sirens and lights when their respective team scores.   Schaffer soon transferred out of Ojai, in which Deputy Don Rodarte came to fill big shoes at Nordhoff, working with Baseball and Football teams.  In 1997 Rodarte managed to get small towels made with the traditional Nordhoff N printed on them.  These towels were worn by all 40 Varsity Football players that year.  With changes in administration and transfers, Rodarte left the program and the team in 2000.  The School Resource Officer had began to fill in at the CNJ role, for food and being in the programs posters with the athletes, but interest changed within the police department ranks, Nordhoff has not had a CNJ Officer since then.  With support from the schools career center and continued involvement, Nordhoff has graduated 3 students from the youth academy, 2 with the highest of academic standards.  Deputy Jason Anderson, a graduate of Nordhoff in 1994 was placed in the programs honor wall as the one of the first students in the program to become a peace officer, he served as a staff officer at the programs youth academy for two years.  Nordhoff is adopted by the Ventura County DA's office in soccer.

OAKS CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL LOINS School # 36
Oaks Christian was built in 1999 and began Varsity athletics in 2000, adopted by the Lost Hills Sheriffs Station at LA County, they have received lights and sirens and candy bars.  They are involved in our student government. 

OAK PARK HIGH SCHOOL EAGLES School # 20
Just 2 miles away from the Los Angeles County line, Oak Park HS sits in unincorporated Ventura County but was adopted by Lost Hills when they first joined in 1997.  Deputy Scott Fuquay (a helicopter pilot for LASO) soon became a part of the coaching staff but left a year later after wanting to spend time with his family.  OPHS sat un adopted for one year until 1998 when the program director made a stop at the school to drop off paperwork for Coach Dick Billingsley.  With the persuasive push of the Varsity Football team in 1998, Members of the Varsity Football team threw on their letterman jackets and asked the Santa Paula City Council if they could have a Cops N Jocks Officer, the program director.  It was agreed upon certain conditions and the Partnership of the Santa Paula PD and Oak Park High School began.  Helicopter Delivery of Big Macs, Officers participating in the Coin Toss, Intervention with Parents, Lights and Sirens for touchdowns are just a few of the events that have made Oak Park High School the icon of the Cops N Jocks Program in East Ventura County.  Strong support from the administration and coaching staff has been the key.  Parent Involvement has also been essential for keeping this cross adoption going so strong for this long.   CNJ and OPHS have also had a strong working relationship with the counselors on Campus; Randy McLelland has been a driving force for the youth academy, involving both the high school and continuation school.  IN fact Oak Park has had 8 graduates from the youth academy, 3 with outstanding achievements and 1 currently in a military academy. 
To this day, graduates from 1998 still know and remember the influence Santa Paula PD and their Cops n Jocks officer have had on their lives. OPHS has hosted our Rock N Jock Talent Show and the filming of our 7th Annual Television Commercial.
Assistant Coach Tyler Blondie (an aspiring peace officer) of the JV Football team still speaks of Deputy Scott Fuquay coming to practice
Ventura County Sheriff Deputy Ami Nessim came to Cops N Jocks to give back to his alumni but has not been involved this year.  

OXNARD HIGH SCHOOL YELLOWJACKETS School #12
Oxnard HS joined Cops N Jocks and was quickly partnered with the Oxnard Police Department back in 1995.  OHS has attracted the majority of peace officers from throughout Ventura County to return, in fact, there are 21 officers in Ventura County that have either been SRO's, DARE or Cops N Jocks at one time that are Oxnard Alumni.  OHS has had Ventura County Sheriffs Deputies, Probation Officers and now is in partnership with the Santa Paula Police Department as their adopting officers.  They have received lights n sirens for touchdowns, burger days and have been active on the Student Government. In 1999 the OHS Video Unit had produced a video dedicated to Cops N Jocks starring the schools principal Daisy Tatum and Sgt Tim Lumas of the Oxnard PD.

PACIFICA HIGH SCHOOL TRITONS School # 35
Pacifica HS is the newest addition to OUHSD and joined CNJ its first year of Varsity Season play.  Pacifica has a strong involvement in the operations panel and student government.   With the support of AD Tony Diaz and Superintendent Davis, Cops N Jocks offices and the youth academy was housed at Pacifica HS in 2001-2.  The location was forced to move after Pacifica HS added upperclassmen to their enrollment and space that was vacant was needed by the school.  During the move, the custodian staff assisted the staff, voluntarily, saying, "We are going to miss you guys, watching those kids march at night and seeing what you do for them is awesome".  Pacifica HS is not adopted at this time.

RIO MESA HIGH SCHOOL SPARTANS School # 16
RMHS is located in Ventura County unincorporated but is in the OUHSD.  When Rio Mesa first joined CNJ in 1995, they were adopted by the Ventura County Sheriff and the Oxnard Police Department jointly.  RMHS Football and Baseball have been adopted in the past including the Varsity Baseball team that won all league in 1996.  In support of their victory, Deputy Lance Brooks (now a Police Officer in Visalia as an SRO) and Officer James Jenson, who was tragically killed in the line of duty in  both decided to do medals for their team. The medals had the CNJ logo and the date on them, paid for out of their own moneys.   RMHS since then was adopted by Ventura County Sheriff and is now only adopted by the CHP for their track program.  They have received burger days, lights n sirens have participated in the County Wide Talent Show and have had over 9 students graduate from the youth academy.

SANTA CLARA HIGH SCHOOL SAINTS School # 01
The first high school in the nation to join Cops N Jocks, The Frontier League was identified for starting the CNJ program.  In 1993, Officer Peter Friedberg (Oxnard Police and owner of Pittco Uniforms in Ventura).  Pulled his 1990 Crown Victoria onto the field and took a picture with the Santa Clara Saints, starting the Cops N Jocks Program.  SCHS has been adopted by Oxnard PD until 1995 but changes in personnel gave the school up for adoption in which the Ventura Community College District Police Department held strong with both Varsity Football and Basketball until 1998.  In 1996, a SCHS Saint was tragically killed in an automobile accident and the adopting agency was asked if a police car could be in the funeral procession, this was the first request of its kind for the CNJ Program.  SCHS has received burger days, lights n sirens for touchdowns and employs a large number of peace officers to this day from the Oxnard Police Department.  In 1998 a change in administration had caused issues and concerns over the CNJ Program, SCHS would remain un adopted until 2002.  Now adopted by Oxnard PD and with the support of a new administration and involvement of the athletic director, SCHS is back on tack with the program.  The Saints have had 1 graduate from the youth academy in 1998, but has allocated reserved over 21 slots for its 2003 class.  A unanimous vote allowed CNJ to relocate to Santa Clara HS, in which all operations will be onsite at SCHS.  SCHS has also been involved in the FDNY visit, which hosted the grandest welcome for our VIP as the entire Senior Class greeted him by forming a "wall" and yelling for his arrival.  Joe Alba, SCHS Video Class had produced all the FDNY videos and information within two weeks for all the schools involved in CNJ. 

SANTA PAULA HIGH SCHOOL CARDINALS School # 02
Started in the City of Santa Paula, with support for the programs efforts across the Board, SPHS has received almost every aspect, tradition and or benefit the CNJ program can offer.  SPHS has always been adopted by the SPPD since 1994.  The Cardinals have received, lights n sirens for touchdowns, burger days, delivery of homecoming courts in police cars,  intervention for athletes who needed mentoring and assistance and much more.  The Elementary School District has also received benefits from the CNJ program, the DARE TO BE A STAR project allowed CNJ and DARE to partner up with both the Santa Paula Police and Fire Departments.  Seven athletes from all sports both male and female wore their SPHS Jerseys and visited each school within the SPUSD.  They spoke of "choices" and handed out CNJ trading cards, this awesome addition for CNJ opened a new door of mentoring for high schools and agencies nationwide.  Over 1,200 students were impacted by this program which cost nothing but volunteer time, coordination and heart on behalf of the student athletes.   In 1996, SPHS challenged SPPD to participate in the campuses homecoming games and competitions, they did so and SPPD also was given a Homecoming Court, in which the department had to nominate a court.  A welcoming atmosphere, the ASB, Yearbook staff are constantly including CNJ ads in their publications.  Despite the fact the City of Santa Paula is such a hometown atmosphere; the partnership the police department maintains with its schools is close knit.  The Santa Paula Times promotes all CNJ events involving the school; in fact CNJ has been the front page news for the SP Times 8 times.   Detective Dave Kemp (retired) was the first officer to join the program, in 1994 he and 3 other members of the Santa Paula Police responded to the football stadium lights and sirens with 3 police cars and exited their cars asking "who ordered the pizza", delivering 10 large pizzas to the Cardinals and setting the new precedence for this new concept that wasn't accepted by law enforcement agencies originally.  That day would start a long tradition of mentoring, in fact, since 1993, when CNJ first started; there are now 13 Cardinals who are now law enforcement officers, four of those wanted to give back to their communities.   Deputy Sam Dominguez (see our Honor Wall of Fame), worked in partnership with Detective Jamey Maclellan in 2000 at SPHS.  Detective Maclellan, known as "Jamey" to his kids, has been at Santa Paula HS since 1998.  Every year he hosts a dinner at a location within the city for his entire team in which the SPPOA actively sponsors and is involved with.  There are other heroic stories that involve CNJ in the Santa Paula community, for additional go to our Honor Wall segment or Success Report for 2001.  Chief Bob Gonzales, like the SPPOA, pioneered the Cops N Jocks Program to what it is today.  Promoting its concept, supporting its traditions and looking above the politics that has hurt the programs concept in other communities.   Although SPHS was the second high school in the nation to join Cops N Jocks, in the eyes of the Santa Paula Police Department and our staff they will always be #1. 

ST BONAVENTURE HIGH SCHOOL SERAPHS School # 06
St Bonaventure is not only a legend as State Champions and as a football program that has been built ground up from Coach Jon Mack, it is also responsible for opening the CNJ program to where it is today.  In 1993 the Cops N Jocks Program was focused on the smallest and most structured league where program staff would have most influence, the Frontier League.   Sgt George Morris of the Ventura Police Department was interested in the concept and was overly supportive to get on board with this new program  "This has a lot of potential", he would say.  But they would go no further, unless the Ventura Police Department had a school as well; schools 1-5 (SC, SP, Nordhoff, Calabasas and Moorpark) were not of interest.   St Bonaventure was invited in outside of the Frontier League spectrum and the sixth school in the country became a part of the CNJ Program.  This would soon open all schools in all leagues up to the CNJ Program.  With the combined support of the coaching staff, administration and a strong involvement of the Ventura Police Department, St Bonaventure HS has received everything from lights n sirens, burgers delivered dynamically to the team, program ads which represent the VPOA and Cops N Jocks.  As younger siblings and family members started to attend, Cross Adoption would allow Officer Mike Morastica (Oxnard Police) and Agent Bill Flores (California State Parole) to join Morris at St Bonaventure.  St Bonny was the first school in the country to provide police escorts for their team in lieu of victory back to their campus (a total of 3 blocks).  St Bonny has had a strong involvement with the Student Government and the program since 1993; in 1999 the entire St Bonny Varsity Football Program wore their jerseys and crowded the gym at the former Oxnard PAL Center to hear Columbine Survivor Jessica Holliday Speak during the Make the Right Choice Campaign.  St Bonny has been involved in the county wide talent show, our Essay writing contest and has had 7 graduates from the Cops N Jocks Youth Academy; two are now employed in public safety, only one is in our Honor Wall of Fame.  
In 1999, Student Governor TJ Laubacher, a graduate from ST Bonny, now attending Notre Dame University, presented the Cops N Jocks Program to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, in which a Resolution was passed in support to the CNJ Program Countywide.  Morastica and Flores each year, with combined funds from CNJ and their own pocket, purchase medals for each member of the team.  These medals have the year, the logo and the team record on them.   Throughout the years, the California Highway Patrol, Santa Paula PD, and other agencies have had involvement with St Bonaventure but none remained as dedicated and committed as Mike and Bill.  Sudden changes would have Morastica leave St Bonny as an adopting officer but assisting with logistical work, leaving Bill and Ventura CHP still at the school. 

THOUSAND OAKS HIGH SCHOOL LANCERS School # 22
The TOHS lancers and their local Cops N Jocks had one of the strongest programs in the nation in 1996.  Delivering Gatorade to the athletes, player of the week T shirts and lights n sirens for touchdowns.  Now they are not adopted.
Despite recent issues and non adoption, the Lancers are still involved in the program operations, student government, the public service announcement and our youth academy.  TOHS has had 2 graduates from the youth academy and TOHS cleaned out the award at the Countywide Rock N Jock Talent Show Contest in 2000.  In 2001, Lancers visited one of their elementary schools to speak about choices and handed out trading cards to over 300 students. See Success Report 2001.  This was a request from the parent association at the school who wanted some Cops N Jocks involvement.  
 
VENTURA HIGH SCHOOL COUGARS School # 11
Like a snowball effect, the Cougars were brought into the CNJ Program shortly after Ventura Police started at St Bonaventure.  VHS had received burgers, lights n sirens and had one of the strongest partnerships/mentoring programs with their officer who would never miss a game, Officer Monte Pulido.  Monte was dedicated and worked hard to build trust with student athletes.   In 1999 the Ventura Police Department focused its priorities to the PAL (police activities league) and the Cops N Jocks Program dissipated within Ventura and Buena.   A sudden surge of support came from administrator Nancy Maxson (Pacific HS Principal at the time) and students from throughout Ventura and Pacific were enrolling in the youth academy.  Since then CNJ has had over 9 youth academy graduates, 3 winning top awards.  In 2002, Maxson moved to Assistant Principal of Ventura HS and in a quick effort made sure that Ventura HS (after 3 years of not being involved) was in attendance for the Programs 9th television commercial.  During the commercial, the Cougars took a liking to the Coast Guard who also showed up in a last minute effort just to be represented.   At the end of the day, both athletes had approached the program director and said "This is who we want as our cop, the Coast Guard".  This would be both Ventura HS and the Coast Guard Channel Islands Station back into the program.  Ventura HS hosted the program annual commercial in 1995 and hosted the FDNY Paramedic in which he spoke to over 900 students. 

WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL WARRIORS School # 24
Westlake, like all schools in CVUSD was one of the strongest programs in the nation in 1996-98.  Adopted by the Ventura County Sheriffs Department, Westlake received all the program benefits and traditions offered.   In 1999, the LA County Sheriffs Department Lost Hills conducted a fly over their practice, a rare event that the athletes love and will always remember.   Westlake has been a competition of hosting all program events despite its adoption status, with a strong administration; they have hosted the Rock N Jock Talent Show before and have won awards.   Recently, a strong support from the administration has brought Westlake into the front lines of Cops N Jocks.  The school actively pursued involvement in their homecoming and Ventura County Probation is looking to work with some of the other sports outside of football. 
 
VICTOR VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL JACKRABBITS School # 25
Jack rabbits are fast, which falls in synch with the quick involvement and expansion of the Inland Empire Cops N Jocks Program which is now the strongest in the nation.  The Jackrabbits went into partnership with the Victorville Police Department in 1996.  Under the direction of Deputy Pat Villa, the program started after seeing the momentum the Fontana Police Department had in 1995. Victorville Police has set precedence for its surrounding areas, scholarships, dinners, awards, player of the week T shirts in ALL SPORTS.  Victorville at one time had over 15 deputies at Victor Valley HS.  This partnership is attributed to support from the school, the city and most importantly local businesses.  Along with this strong involvement goes Administration support to the deputies, Captain Pratt has been instrumental in helping the program Director Reserve Deputy Pam Tarangle recruit, build and just recently get on the Board Of Directors for CNJ.  Victor Valley has hosted Deputy Paul Smoker from Columbine HS during our Make the Right Choice Campaign and Firefighter Steve Krakower from the FDNY.  Victor Valley is actively involved in the Student Government and is now adopted by the Victorville Station and the California Highway Patrol. 
 
COLTON HIGH SCHOOL YELLOWJACKETS School # 26
Corporal Ernie Mireles (a one man show) in the Community of Colton has managed to build their program up despite the shutdown of his neighboring agencies, Redlands and Fontana.   At one time, these neighboring communities were in synch with as the most united Cops N Jocks Program (formerly the Inland Empire Division) in 1997.  Colton HS has received all the traditions, Colton POA and Cops N Jocks have hosted a Cops N Jocks Golf Tournament and given out 5,000$ in scholarships to Colton HS Students.  Cheerleader of week and Player of the week receive awards and medals as well as T Shirts that were designed by Mireles himself.  Colton PD and HS hosted our visitor from Columbine HS in 1999 and each year make the annual television commercial hosted in Ventura County.
 
INDIO HIGH SCHOOL RAJIS School #30
In 1999 the Program Director attended School Resource Officer School in Redlands California, this was hosted by Corbin and Associates, a class that was very educational and promoted the program concept as well.  Officer John Vargas (Indio Police) was in this class and heard the presentation that was put on by the program director.  Thus, Cops N Jocks goes to Indio.  Indio HS has received candy bars, been in the commercial for the last three years and was involved in the Make the Right Choice Campaign and the FDNY Visit.  Indio PD is the only other agency that has a COPS N JOCKS Police car, all black Chevy Caprice.
 
HESPERIA HIGH SCHOOL SCORPIONS School # 33
Hesperia HS joined CNJ in 2000 after neighboring with Victor Valley for the last few years seeing the support, they came on board with over 15 deputies originally for all sports.  Hesperia has hosted dinners and numerous fundraisers with the awesome support of PIO Roxanne Walker and Linda Wells, they have managed to establish a Board of Operations with Victorville and now monitor activities throughout San Bernardino County.  Both are now on the Board of Directors.   Hesperia HS welcomed the FDNY VIP with a polite and respectable audience. Hesperia HS, the Chamber of Commerce and the Community of Hesperia continue to support their efforts as their program soars as one of the fastest growing in the country!
 
YUCCA VALLEY TROJANS School # 37
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SCHOOLS NO LONGER IN COPS N JOCKS
Sonora High School
Redlands High School
Fontana High School
Bishop Diego High School
Buena High School