School Resource Officer
Above all else, remember that if at first you don’t succeed, try again — harder
Why the most misunderstood job in policing may be the most critical to building trust and saving lives
Apply now for your share of $73M in federal school safety funding — supporting proactive violence prevention measures and technology upgrades
Virtual counseling may be able to head off incidents of concern
Ensure SROs are familiar with students’ individualized programs, intervention plans
“They provide clear documentation of our officers’ interactions. They play a crucial role in evidence collection,” Nick Smith, the director of school police systems, said
The move to create more officer positions comes after two SROs were credited with stopping the shooter who killed 4 people at Apalachee High School
The students called 911 and helped the officer to tighten a tourniquet around his leg; the Marble Falls High School SRO was airlifted from the school and is expected to recover
“This strict approach does not come without much thought and previous attempts to control the situation by lesser means,” St. John Police Chief Paul Anderson said
$157 million from the grant is allocated to the COPS Hiring Program, supporting the addition of 1,200 officers across 235 agencies
The initiative is designed to complement Arizona’s existing SRO program and address safety concerns amid a national shortage of officers
“Now is the time to have that talk with your child. If you don’t, I will,” Walton County Sheriff Joe Chapman said
The review will “provide an unbiased analysis” of the coordinated response and recommend improvements to safety measures and protocols, according to the resolution
SROs can start by being prepared, proactive, resourceful and decisive
The two SROs at Apalachee High School are credited with helping to prevent further casualties at the school by quickly confronting the shooter and taking him into custody
The suspected shooter, who had previously been accused of making online threats, surrendered after two school resource officers responded to the gunshots
Two SROs at Apalachee High School encountered the shooter within minutes; The 14-year-old suspect, a student at the school, immediately surrendered
“By adding two ...police officers, as well as video monitoring equipment, Boyertown continues to prioritize the safety of students and staff,” state Rep. Donna Schueren said
The Clark County School District’s K-9s are meant to be friendly and act as proactive and preventative measures and help police build positive relationships with students
Julio Cordero, a standout at the FBI for over 20 years, was confronted by an El Paso ISD officer after he was reportedly breaking windows before school started
The 17-year-old allegedly expressed interest in previous school shooters and made threats online to attack an elementary school, Austin PD’s arrest affidavit states
After eliminating its $300,000 agreement with the Caldwell Police Department, the district plans to use federal funds for the private agreement, which will cost about $210,000
“These cameras will be deployed at large events and gatherings to help be the eyes for law enforcement,” City Council member Hunter Williams said
The newly released media includes calls from bystanders, children inside the classrooms and a close relative of the shooter
The system will replace current metal detectors and will be used at large sports games in middle and high schools, as well as for random screenings
Pete Arredondo, ex-Uvalde schools PD chief, has been indicted in the incident; he told CNN that officers responded “the best [they] could with the situation [they] had”
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Pete Arredondo was indicted by a grand jury on 10 counts of felony child endangerment/abandonment, Uvalde Sheriff Ruben Nolasco stated
School’s curriculum, internship program prepared teen to properly react in critical moment
"[The SRO program] was a great program, and they never should have gotten rid of it,” Bennie Radford said. “All ‘defund the police’ did is hurt that city”
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