LAKELAND, FL — Help children get to and from school safely. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is seeking qualified men and women interested in serving as substitute school crossing guards in the Lakeland area.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, applicants must be available to work for one hour in the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon when scheduled.
The school crossing guard program helps protect elementary school students walking to and from school by providing adult supervision at designated hazardous crossings.
The program is operated by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and funded by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners.
Anyone interested in applying should contact Supervisor Heather Strafford at (863) 534-7300, ext. 408, for additional information.
SOURCE: POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
