School Resource Officer John Zubrinic - Arvada West High School and Warren Tech North

Officer John Zubrinic began his tenure with the Arvada Police Department in 1996.  He has been a patrol officer, a Field Training Officer and a member of the Community Resource Impact Team, the department's special enforcement unit.

Arvada PD is proud to have Officer Zubrinic as a firearms instructor for the police department.  He also teaches in the Criminal Justice Program at Red Rocks Community College.    

Officer Zubrinic has had several assignments as a School Resource Officer in years past. His assignments include Oberon Middle School and five years at Ralston Valley High School. 

Officer Zubrinic returns to Arvada West High School and Warren Tech North

He has returned to the School Services Unit as the School Resource Officer at Arvada West High School and Warren Tech North. 

Prior to becoming a police officer, Officer Zubrinic taught high school for a year.  It is obvious that he enjoys getting in the classroom and interacting with students. He provides instruction on a variety of topics at the schools and in the community. 

Officer Zubrinic’s goal is to influence as many young people as possible and believes he has a positive impact on the students.

Through his efforts as a School Resource Officer, students come to realize police officers do much more than write tickets and arrest kids. They understand the SROs are at the school to maintain a safe environment in which they can mature and succeed.