ROE 17 POD

ROE 17 POD


Connecting is Protecting: School Safety and Relationships with SRO Jeremy Flood

November 04, 2025

On this episode of the ROE #17 POD, we welcome Officer Jeremy Flood, a School Resource Officer for McLean County Unit 5, who has served the students of Normal Community High School for the past decade. With over 20 years of experience as a Normal Police Officer, Officer Flood shares how he applies his practical and tactical expertise to ensure school safety. Listen in as he discusses the crucial importance of relationships in his role and explains how his powerful philosophy, "connecting is protecting," guides his approach to working with the school community every day.