SRO - Officer Keith Craig

Location: Manchester Township High School
Email: keith.craig@mtschools.org
School Phone: 732-657-2121
Police Dept. Phone: (732) 657-2009 ext. 4204

Class III Officers:

Officer Mark Rossman
Location: Middle School

Officer Joel Baldwin
Location: Elementary schools

Officer Keith Craig has been assigned as Manchester’s school resource officer since September of 2021 and has been instrumental in developing and maintaining positive relationships between the youth of Manchester Township and the police department. In addition, he maintains a close relationship with the school administration, and staff, who provide important feedback about the concerns of the students and parents. Officer Craig also follows up on all juvenile related investigations to make sure the schools are a safe space for staff, teachers, and students.

A past Chief’s Award recipient, Officer Craig is a nine-year veteran of the police department who has organized and coordinated Dinner with Santa, Coffee with a Cop, and the Manchester Youth Police Academy.  He is a LEAD instructor at the Ridgeway Elementary School and organizes the yearly LEAD graduation. He was influential in the development of the high school opiate awareness program, #NEO (Not Even Once), and has taught the program to hundreds of high school students.

Officer Craig is no stranger to the Manchester Township School District. He is a lifelong Manchester Township resident and graduated from Manchester Township High School in 2003.