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The Role of the School Resource Officer in Schools

Webcasts / Webinar / The Role of the School Resource Officer in Schools

Webinar panelists will discuss the interrelated responsibilities between law enforcement agencies and school administrators to ensure appropriate placement of school resource officers (SROs). Participants will learn how SROs should be properly utilized to resolve school-based incidents and conflicts. Presenters will discuss:

  • 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 roles of SROs in reducing school pathways into the juvenile justice system

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