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