WHAT IS IT ?
Oftentimes students are confused about what the presence of a School Resource Officer in their school means. Some students have concerns that the SRO is simply there to "get them into trouble" when in reality, the SRO's main concern is the safety and well-being of the students and staff at the school. This resource offers an easy-to-understand overview of the three main responsibilities of an SRO.
HOW DO YOU USE IT ?
SROs should use this guide with students and parents at the beginning of the school year to help clarify the roles that SROs play.
WHEN DO YOU USE IT ?
SROs should use this guide with students and parents at the beginning of the school year to help clarify the roles that SROs play.
WHY DO YOU USE IT ?
The guide is easy to read so students and parents of a wide range of levels will be able to easily access the information. Additionally, this guide dispels many myths that School Resource Officers are in the school because it is a bad school or because the students are bad.
WHO DO YOU USE IT WITH ?
This should be used in collaboration with the school counselor to help define the roles of the adults in the building.
COLLABORATION
This resource should also be used by administrators to help explain the role of an SRO to the greater community.