Officer Richard Nothstein, SHS Resource Officer
610-791-4107 ext. 2523
rnothstein@salisburysd.org
Officer Richard Nothstein has been a Police Officer, since May of 1996. He has been employed with the Salisbury Township Police Department since November of 2001. In September of 2010, he was assigned to the position of School Resource Officer. This fall he starts his 15th year as a SRO for the Salisbury Township School District. During this time as an SRO, he has received basic, advanced, CPTED, and active shooter training through the National Association of School Resource Officers. In July of 2014 he was recognized as a National Practitioner for NASRO. Officer Nothstein is a school safety and security assessment provider through the PCCD, and has conducted School Safety Assessments for the schools located in the Salisbury Township School District. Over the past several years, he has helped conduct the Active Shooter training for the Salisbury Township School District. He has attended Active Shooter training, and is an instructor for CRASE through ALERRT, and ALICE training. Officer Nothstein has been a guest speaker in classes talking with students about law-related issues. During prom season Officer Nothstein, coordinates to bring driving simulators in and has students drive the S.I.D.N.E. cart (Simulated Impaired DriviNg Experience), that was obtained through a grant, which gives students the behind the wheel experience of distracted and impaired driving.