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The Role of School Resource Officers in Schools
August 25th, 2016
International Association of Chiefs of Police
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Ryan DaugirdaProject Coordinator
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
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Webinar Objectives• The importance of Memorandums of Understanding
(MOUs) between schools and police departments to establish roles and responsibilities
• SRO selection and training and the impact on the quality of student interactions
• The role of SROs in reducing school pathways into the juvenile justice system
POLL QUESTION #1
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NASRO•In 1991 NASRO began with the mission to represent School Resource Officer’s on a national level.
•NASRO is a non-profit organization that strives to provide quality training and membership services.
•NASRO is frequently called upon to address national and international issues of importance for its members.
School Resource Officer
A School Resource Officer is a career law enforcement officer, with sworn authority, deployed in community oriented policing, assigned by the employing police department or agency to work in collaboration with schools.
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A SRO is…A sworn law enforcement officer
Properly selected
Properly trained
Roles of a SRO
Visible, active law enforcement figure
A classroom resource
A community resource
Should not serve as the disciplinarian
Positive role model
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Goals of a SRO Program
Bridge the gap between officers and young people.
Increase positive attitudes towards law enforcement.
Teach the value of our legal system. Promote respect for people and
property. Reduce juvenile delinquency by helping
students formulate an awareness of rules, authority and justice.
SRO Triad Concept
Law Enforcement Officer
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The SRO's Role on Campus:
The Triad of SRO Responsibility: Supporting the Education Mission as Law-
Enforcement Officer, Teacher, and Counselor:
1. Meeting with principals each morning to exchange information.
2. Meeting with campus and local agencies to understand student assessments.
3. Listening to students' concerns.
4. Providing counseling to victims.
The SRO's Role on Campus:
The Triad of SRO Responsibility: Supporting the Education Mission as Law-
Enforcement Officer, Teacher, and Counselor:
5. Coordinating a crime scene.
6. Instructing students on technology awareness,
domestic violence,
traffic-stop education, and
Bullying.
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The SRO's Role on Campus: The Triad of SRO Responsibility:
Supporting the Education Mission as Law-Enforcement Officer, Teacher, and Counselor:
7. Developing intervention, skills-development, and healthy-lifestyle programs for class instruction.
8. Conducting home visits.
9. Listening to students' concerns.
10. Leading free summer day-camps for middle school students.
The SRO's Role on Campus:
The Triad of SRO Responsibility: Supporting the Education Mission as Law-
Enforcement Officer, Teacher, and Counselor:
11. Helping students: With their homework,
playing basketball, and
sharing dinner together during extended school-day programs.
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The SRO's Role on Campus:
The Triad of SRO Responsibility: Supporting the Education Mission as Law-
Enforcement Officer, Teacher, and Counselor:
12. Special Needs Skills Support Group
13. Baseball Clinic
16. Junior Police Academy (after school) Speakers
Activities
17. Archery Team
Available at no cost
www.nasro.org
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Facts and Data
Over the past two decades, America's public schools have become safer and safer.
All indicators of school crime continue on the downward trend. school-associated deathsviolencenonfatal victimizationstheft
Facts and Data
This trend mirrors that of juvenile arrests: – Fell nearly 50% between 1994 and 2009.
– Fell 17% between 2000 and 2009 alone.
This period of time coincides with the expansion of
School Resource Officer programs
2011 National Center for Education Statistics & Bureau of Justice Statistics, Indicators of School Crime and Safety
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NASRO National School Safety Conference
Annual School Safety Conference
Approximately 1000 attendees
Five days of training and networking
Keynote presenters
Numerous breakout training sessions
Exhibit hall
Networking and social events
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POLL QUESTION #2
Moses Robinson
Moses RobinsonSchool Resource Officer
Rochester City (NY) School District
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Common misconceptions of SROs (how they relate to kids/seen as contributors to pathways into juvenile justice system), and how proper training and MOUs
significantly impact this role.
Protect and Serve
Protecting youth and children from victimization, in their homes, in schools, on the Internet, and on the street is a
fundamental obligation of police agencies.
IACP NATIONAL SUMMIT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERSHIP IN JUVENILE JUSTICE
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Common Misperceptions of SRO’s
Misperceptions that most law enforcement officers want to put youth behind bars often present a barrier to information sharing and effective collaboration.
When law enforcement agencies and other juvenile justice system entities work together, it is clear they share a common mission.
Common Misperceptions of SRO’s
The presence of SRO’s in schools make some students, school staff, and parents afraid.
SRO’s have a bias opinion toward troubled students and are quick to arrest them.
SRO’s often criminalize minor disciplinary behaviors or misconduct of students in order to arrest them.
School staff, students, and parents often misunderstand the role of the SRO.
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Building Relationships
Research shows that overwhelmingly both SRO’s and school administrators believed the most important skill was relationship building with the students in order to prevent problematic behavior.
The presence of an SRO throughout the school was also seen as a preventative practice.
Do MOU’s Significantly Impact the Role of SRO’s in Schools?
Memorandum of understanding (“MOUs”) between school and police departments are key documents that define the relationship and interactions between the
two institutions.
New York Law Review Volume 54 2009/10
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Do MOU’s Significantly Impact the Role of SRO’s in Schools?
The duty as a law enforcement officer and circumstances that require the SRO to act as or perform the duties of a school official?
Clarify when the SRO will be acting at the direction of school administrator who is attempting to enforce a school policy?
Clarify the condition or circumstances when the SRO should directly intervene in possible campus disruptions.
Clarify the capacity the SRO will be working, a police officer, off‐time, as a security guard for a school district, or has the school district contracted directly with a law enforcement body to assign an officer assigned to the school?
A commitment to proper training is the key to success in SRO programs.
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SRO’s Role and Expectations
Although many of the SRO’s had attended SRO‐specific training (national NASRO & State SRO Training), school administrators are often not in attendance during these
specific types of trainings.
No Knowledge of the Role and Expectations
SRO Training for Youth Engagement Childhood and adolescent development
Age‐appropriate responses
Disability issues (First Responders Disabilities Awareness Training)
Conflict resolution and de‐escalation techniques
Cultural competence
Restorative justice practices
Identifying and referring students exposed to trauma and violence
Próspero Aug 2014
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An interagency agreement is essential, specifying the role of the SRO in enforcing the law, making referrals to
administrators for school discipline, teaching, counseling, and mentorship responsibilities.
Supportive School Discipline
Interagency partners need to establish procedures, and team training for school resource officers, school personnel, and school support staff on how to distinguish between disciplinary infractions.
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Building Relationships
Law enforcement, students and the school community can work together to help schools provide safe and nurturing environment that promote students’ academic success and reduce behaviors that put them at risk
for juvenile justice involvement.
Thank You
Moses E. Robinson
Rochester Police Department
School Resource Officer
Email: [email protected]
Cell Phone: 585‐298‐6641
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Dr. Mark Bedell
Dr. Mark BedellSuperintendent
Kansas City Public Schools
My Experience with School Resource Officers
• Houston ISD ‐ The first school system in the state of Texas to certify school police officers with Houston Police Department rights and privileges
• Baltimore County Public Schools – One of the largest SRO contingency in the country
• Kansas City Public Schools – Have SRO’s but is not a member of NASRO
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Officer Selection Process• School Administration, Police Administration and possibly students should interview candidates together
• The candidate should also be given an opportunity to ask questions
• Fit and personality actuallymatter—you want officerswho are empathetic andgood with young people
Training• Allow campus officers to participate in relationship building (Climate and Culture) when possible
• School administration training is required also from the police department when possible (This rarely happens)
• Safe Schools training annually in Baltimore County (Superintendent participates)
• SROs should receive equity and cultural competence training as well
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Student and Police Relationships
• Mentoring is a great way tobuild sustainable relationships
• Coaching or sponsoringorganizations has fosteredstrong student and policerelationships (e.g., PALS program)
• Providing officers opportunities to lecture or present to students is effective
School Administrator Responsibilities
• It’s the school administration’s job to handle all discipline unless imminent danger is presented
• School administrators should allow the campus officer to serve as a member of the leadership team to ensure that communication is at a premium
• School administrators should build a collegial relationship with campus officers
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Q & A
For more information on the School Justice Partnership Program, contact:
Ryan [email protected]‐800‐THE‐IACP x 851
http://www.theiacp.org/schooljusticepartnership
School Justice Partnership National Resource Center:
https://schooljusticepartnership.org/
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Thank you!This project is supported by Grant No. 2014‐JZ‐FX‐K006 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions contained herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. References to specific agencies, companies, products, or services should
not be considered an endorsement by the author(s) or the U.S. Department of Justice. Rather, the references are illustrations tosupplement discussion of the issues.