Galena High School has been assigned school police officers by the Washoe County School District. These officers are on campus to provide for the proper safety and welfare of students, personnel, and property of the Washoe County School District. These officers are sworn law enforcement Peace Officers of the State of Nevada in and for the County of Washoe. This means that they have the same police powers as those held by a city policeman or a county sheriff's deputy.

At school or at any school activity, if students are approached by a school police officer, they should cooperate to their fullest with the officer. Failure to do so could mean that the student will face disciplinary action from Galena High School and, in addition, could be subject to citation or arrest by the officer for interfering with or delaying him/her from doing his/her proper duty. Students must produce the school I.D. whenever requested to do so by authorized school personnel.

UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS
The principal or their designee has the right to seek the immediate removal of unauthorized persons from the school property. An unauthorized person is one described as a person who "does not have lawful business to pursue at the school or who acts in a manner that disrupts or disturbs the normal educational function of the institution." This includes students who are under suspension or expulsion.

The principal or their designee has the authority to tell unauthorized persons that they cannot come on school property at any time, thus barring them from school premises. This includes all school-sponsored activities, on or off campus. If a person has been barred by the principal, he/she is subject to immediate arrest if he/she fails to leave or returns after being told by the principal that he/she is barred.

Staff members may ask for identification from any person and may ask them why they wish to come onto school property. Further, they may ask unauthorized persons to leave. If a person previously barred by the principal is asked to leave by a staff member, he/she must do so or be subject to arrest.

Stolen property: All students are advised not to bring valuables (i.e., excessive amounts of money, CD players, MP3 players, PSP's, Cameras etc.) on campus. Theft does occur here at Galena. Never leave your belongings in the girls/boys locker room or any other unsupervised area.