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Keeping Kids Safe ...Meet Our 2014 SROs! WHAT IS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO)? or from school often generate these types of community complaints. An SRO has a diverse role is the school community and has 
 many duties and responsibilities. SROs are responsible for investigating violations of criminal We have defined a School Resource Officer as a sworn officer law and when appropriate make arrests. An SROs sworn duty assigned to a school on a long-term basis trained to perform to enforce the law does not contradict the need for the SRO to three major roles: law enforcement officer, law-related coun- be positive role model -- it in fact supports it. It is essential for selor and law-related educator. In addition, the officer works a SRO to endorse high moral standards and use good judg- in collaboration with the school and the community as a re- ment and discretion. Through this, students learn and under- source for safety and security issues. stand what a professional police officer does.
 
 As a law enforcement officer, the school becomes the offic