McClintock has entered into a new school year with new students, new learning methods, and even a new S.R.O officer.

“I have been working in the police field for four years. I honestly believe that it is the best job in the whole world because it takes a very special person to be a police officer, everyone is running away from danger and we’re running towards it. Our ultimate goal is to make the world and our community a better place,” Officer Adam Cordova said.

Motivation is key to a busy workday, something that keeps the engine going and the fuse running.

“What keeps me motivated throughout the workday is communicating with the students. I became an S.R.O because our youth are truly our future and what better way to have an impact on them then to guide them in the right direction,” Cordova said.

There are many stereotypes of how high school students act toward officers, but in Cordova’s opinion one might say otherwise about McClintock’s students.

“I became an S.R.O in Tempe and I was chosen by my sergent to come and work at the high school which I am extremely grateful for because you all are very young adults and I like to treat you as so. McClintock is such a great school, the students have been great and very smart kids. Very well in tuned with life and it’s pretty amazing,” Cordova said.

The students that attend McClintock, are the ones that represent McClintock and they’re the ones that people tend to think of when MHS is brought up.

“McClintock is extremely diverse and the diversity in social, economical, race, sexual orientation and how it is a very open environment,” Cordova said.

As a police officer, danger will always be involved, but beside the fact of the danger there will also be a side of curiosity because anything can happen.

“One time I was driving in an unmarked police car and there’s this big truck tailgating me. He was flashing his lights and honking at me because I wasn’t driving fast enough. He kept running his engine and coming close to the back of my unmarked police car. I called backup and when I knew that they were close I pulled over to the next lane and I let him peel off. Afterwards I decided to reveal my presence and turned on my lights and I could only imagine what was running through his head. It turned out that he was just having a bad day,” Cordova said.

High schools have many students that attend and setting a goal to know each and every student is tough.

“My goal for this school year is to get to know all of the kids. Also getting into the classrooms and break down the different types of substances and to also break down that barrier between officers and students,” Cordova said.