Crown Point Police Department

Officer Brandon Norris, badge No. 121, was named the Indiana School Resource Officers Association-INSROA School Resource Officer of the Year for the State of Indiana!🌟

He also was named the SRO of the Year for Region 1, which includes Jasper, Lake, Newton and Porter counties.

Ofc. Norris is the SRO at Taft Middle School. He joined CPPD in September 2022 and has become an integral part of our team. He became an SRO in 2023, embracing the role to its fullest extent. He also helps with our Summer Kids Camp and our new DARE Camp in partnership with the YMCA.

Congratulations, Ofc. Norris! We are so proud of you!🎉

Our 2026 Summer Kids Camp is officially underway!🌟 Our campers have been busy learning about our equipment, the importance of street safety and the behind-the-scenes work in the CPPD Detective Bureau.🔍

Special thanks to Bear KompleX and Vivid Art by Regina for helping our campers make groovy camp T-shirts this year!🌀

As always, we are so grateful for all the officers who participate in camp, including Ofc. Adams, Cpl. Brazil, Cpl. Halloran, Ofc. Ivezic, Ofc. Sides and the Detective Bureau. A huge shoutout goes to DARE Officer Cpl. Brad Hasse, for coordinating this year's program. We can't wait to spend the rest of the week with our campers!😎