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National Association of School Resource Officers
THE World Leader in School Based Policing
History of School Based Law Enforcement• The use of police officers in schools
has roots dating back to the 1950’s • 1953 – Flint, Michigan• 1963 – Tucson, Arizona• 1967 – Cincinnati, Ohio• 1968 – Los Angeles• 1980’s to Present – Steady increase
across the United States.
What is a School What is a School Resource Officer Resource Officer (SRO)?(SRO)? DefinitionDefinition
– A School Resource Officer is a career A School Resource Officer is a career law enforcement officer, with sworn law enforcement officer, with sworn authority, deployed in community authority, deployed in community oriented policing, assigned by the oriented policing, assigned by the employing police department or employing police department or agency to work in collaboration with agency to work in collaboration with schools.schools.
What is a School What is a School Resource Officer Resource Officer (SRO)?(SRO)? A sworn law enforcement officerA sworn law enforcement officer
What is a School What is a School Resource Officer Resource Officer (SRO)?(SRO)? A sworn law enforcement officerA sworn law enforcement officer Properly selectedProperly selected
What is a School What is a School Resource Officer Resource Officer (SRO)?(SRO)? A sworn law enforcement officerA sworn law enforcement officer Properly selectedProperly selected Properly trainedProperly trained
What is role of an What is role of an SRO? SRO? Visible, active law enforcement Visible, active law enforcement
figurefigure A classroom resourceA classroom resource A community resourceA community resource A “member” of the facultyA “member” of the faculty Not a replacement for existing Not a replacement for existing
school security practicesschool security practices Not a disciplinarianNot a disciplinarian
Goals of the SRO Goals of the SRO program program Bridge the gap between police officers and Bridge the gap between police officers and
young people. young people. Increase positive attitudes towards law Increase positive attitudes towards law
enforcement.enforcement.
Teach the value of our legal system Teach the value of our legal system
Promote respect for people and propertyPromote respect for people and property
Reduce juvenile delinquency by helping Reduce juvenile delinquency by helping students formulate an awareness of rules, students formulate an awareness of rules, authority and justiceauthority and justice
NASRO NASRO Training Training
NASRO teaches the SRO Triad NASRO teaches the SRO Triad concept.concept.
NASRONASRO Training Courses Training Courses
Basic SRO Course Basic SRO Course Advance SRO CourseAdvance SRO Course SRO Management CourseSRO Management Course SRO Response to Active ShooterSRO Response to Active Shooter CPTED in SchoolsCPTED in Schools School Law WorkshopSchool Law Workshop
Memorandum of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)Understanding (MOU)
Interagency Collaboration is Interagency Collaboration is foundational to the success of an foundational to the success of an SRO program.SRO program.
The MOU is a written agreement The MOU is a written agreement between the school district & the between the school district & the law enforcement agency providing law enforcement agency providing the guidelines for the program.the guidelines for the program.
Elements of a good MOUElements of a good MOU
Mission StatementMission Statement Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives Assignment of SROAssignment of SRO Hours and Special EventsHours and Special Events Duties of the SRODuties of the SRO Rights and Duties of the School Rights and Duties of the School
BoardBoard Access to Education RecordsAccess to Education Records