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