National Association of School Resource Officers

ManagementSymposium

Instructor: Mo Canady

www.nasro.org

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Course Goal

Provide school based law enforcement administrators with the

knowledge, skills, strategies and mechanisms to develop, coordinate,

manage and lead a successful School Resource Officer initiative in

their communities

Course Objectives Explore the fundamental theories, concepts and

practical applications of school based law enforcement

Discuss the foundations of school based law enforcement including history of SRO programs, and the TRIAD approach

Articulate specific goals and objectives for their SRO program

Selection and orientation of School Resource Officers

Course Objectives Examine SRO mission and program enhancements

Analysis of school related legal issues

Crime reporting and search & seizure

Critical Incident Management including CPTED, Media and crisis planning

Discuss SRO performance evaluations and training

Course Schedule - Day 1

Introductions & Course Orientation

Opening Discussion Generator quiz

Foundations of SRO ProgramsGoals & Objectives of SRO

ProgramsSelection & Orientation of the

SRO

Course Schedule - Day 2

SRO Program EnhancementSchool Related Legal IssuesCritical Incident Management

Course Schedule - Day 3

SRO Program & Performance SRO Problem Solving Scenarios Local / State Issues Testing & Evaluations

Opening Discussion

So, what do you thinkabout the SROprogram……….?

Intro section page 10

Section One: Foundations Of SRO Programs

History of the SRO ProgramHistory of NASRO OrganizationSRO Basic FunctionsTRIAD Concept

Today’s major concern…

Crime

Violence

Safety

Drugs

Prior to the 1950’s…

History of the SRO Program 1958 First SRO program in U.S. in

Flint, Michigan

Goal: Improve police/youth relations Officers were in school full time Served as Teachers and Counselors Program a success, became a model

for others

History of the SRO Program 1963 Tucson Arizona Best example of Today’s SRO Program Hand picked officers In the middle school Cooperative spirit to work with

educators Able to work with children 1962

Bernard GarmireTucson Chief of Police

1966 Saginaw, Michigan 1967 Cincinnati Ohio 1968 Los Angeles, Tulare California, 1970 Miami Florida 1972 Orlando Florida

• Evaluations showed reduction in crime• Improving attitudes towards law

enforcement 1975 Hillsborough County, Fl

History of the SRO Program

1970’s School District Police

Departments• Special legislation• Employees of school districts• Fully commissioned officers

• Dade County School Police (FL)• Palm Beach School District Police (FL)• Clark County School District (NV)• Los Angles County School District Police (CA)

History of the SRO Program

History of N.A.S.R.O. Created in 1991 Adopted the “Triad” approach to SRO’s Non-profit organization Promote SRO program nation-wide Over 16,000 law enforcement officers and school

personnel as members Training, networking, information National SRO conference

• School based law• profiling juvenile offenders • classroom techniques• crime prevention topics • gangs• drug and alcohol use • maintained effective SRO programs

Mission of the SRO Program

“An SRO means a career law enforcement officer, with sworn authority, deployed in community-oriented policing, and assigned by the employing police department or agency to work in

collaboration with school and community-based organizations.”

Part Q of Title 1 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, amended 1998

Benefits of an SRO Program

Emphasizes prevention and problem solving

Responds to immediate problems/issues Enhances school safety for everyone Promotes youth/police interaction, trust

and communication Truly a form of community based

policing

What an SRO is Not…

Not a replacement for existing school security practices

Not the school disciplinarian Not the cafeteria monitor Not the campus monitor

Community Policing and the SRO Program

Principles of Community Policing

Furthering Partnerships

Problem Solving Organizational

change

Principles of Effective SRO Programs

Partnering with school personnel

Collaborates in on-going problem solving

Long term commitment

NASRO Triad

Teacher Counselor

Law Enforcement

SRO

TRIAD

SRO as Teacher

Member of school staff & administration Provides a diverse law related curriculum Provided to any classroom on invitation Role of a guest speaker Needs: training materials

lesson plans

SRO as Counselor

Informal counseling/guidance, within context of training, experience, policy

Career counseling Law and community services related

information Support to students, staff, and parents Needs: training, guidelines

SRO as Law Enforcement Officer Uniformed, armed Plainclothes when appropriate Investigates crimes, makes arrests Liaise with other specialty squads and community

resources/services Acts as liaison between school community and

police department/criminal justices system Positive role model Serves as a consultant & partner with school

administrators

Types of School Based PolicePrograms Include… D.A.R.E. G.R.E.A.T. School District Police Campus Security School Resource Officers School Liaison Officers Other regional programs?

Break Time: 10 Min

Numbers to Consider….. Each month, 282,000 students and 5200 teachers

are criminally assaulted in US schools 43% of American students surveyed reported that

they avoid using school washrooms because of fear

Three million crimes are committed each year on US school campuses

On a typical day, 135,000 students will carry a firearm to school in the US

For every firearm seized from students in US schools, seven knives are seized

School Violence between: May 18, 1927 and April 3, 2005 Total Occurrences: 887 756 Occurrences in the United States 131 Occurrences outside the United

States 82.68% inside the United States 17.32% outside the United States Students and Teachers Killed 1,327 Students and Teachers Wounded 2,785

The recent past…

March 21, 2005 Red Lake Minnesota January 13, 2004 The Hague, The Netherlands January 23, 2004 Amsterdam, The Netherlands March 07, 2001 Williamsport, Pennsylvania March 5, 2001 Santee, California April 28, 1999 Taber Alberta, Canada April 20, 1999 Littleton, Colorado

The recent past… May 21, 1998 Springfield, Oregon May 19, 1998 Fayetteville, Tennessee April 25, 1998 Edinboro, Pennsylvania March 24, 1998 Jonesboro, Arkansas December 1, 1997 Paducah, Kentucky October 1, 1997 Pearl, Mississippi February 19, 1997 Bethel, Alaska March, 1996 Dunblane, Scotland

What Makes A School Safe?

National School Safety Center (http://www.NSSC1.org/) A Safe School…….. Is orderly and purposeful Is free of physical and psychological harm Is respectful and sensitive to cultural

diversity Fosters an environment of non-violence Responds to disruptive behavior in a

swift, predictable, consistent and fair manner

Strives to build strong student / staff relationships

Has strong leadership and disciplinary policies Has a comprehensive approach to violence

prevention which has an early start and long term commitment

Commits to ongoing staff development Has comprehensive parental involvement Builds interagency partnerships and

community linkages

National School Safety Center http://www.NSSC1.org/) A Safe School……..cont.

Safe Schools: A Planning Guide for Action

Identify your safe school planning committee members Create a vision for your school Gather and analyze information about your school and its

community Identify your school and community areas of desired change Set your key goal Select and implement strategies for each safe school

component Evaluate and assess your progress.

What is the role of the SRO in Enhancing School Safety?