School Resource Officer
Every campus-based law enforcement agency must examine its active shooter response training and response protocols to a school shooting
Drug overdoses are at record levels, and as recent news reports indicate, children are succumbing to fentanyl-related exposures in the classroom
In a recent case, the court determines if there was reasonable suspicion for a school resource officer to conduct an investigative stop
Superintendent Robyn Castillo sent a message to the Sacramento city manager requesting that the city reinstate its contract that assigned full-time police officers to Natomas schools
Meet Chuck Popik, who helps keep Willoughby–Eastlake City School District’s schools safe while coordinating with six agencies on threat assessment, student support and prevention
How police and schools can work together to prevent school shootings and improve student safety
The partnership offers a blueprint for the operational workflows, governance and joint planning required to integrate school video systems into a real time crime center
From real-time camera access to AI-verified weapons detection, an effective school safety setup depends on interoperability, clear command structure and leadership — not on gadgets alone
By partnering with local schools, law enforcement can help teach important life skills
Expanded cyberbullying statutes are shifting routine school discipline to detectives, creating juvenile cases that rarely meet criminal thresholds and strain investigative resources
Download our school safety readiness guide and make the key decisions now — not in the first five minutes of a crisis
Students risk social fallout to report a peer in crisis — only to see that student return hours later unchanged, leaving officers and youth questioning whether the system can truly intervene
Marietta Police Deputy Chief Tanya Twaddell explains how her agency distinguishes between actionable threats and general awareness — and why communication must be settled long before a crisis unfolds
What happens between the alert and the response — and why leadership decisions made early matter
Meet Detective Leticia Johnson, a Logan City Police Department school resource officer recognized as the 2025 National School Resource Officer of the Year
Lee County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Rick Haggard, 52, served as the SRO for Shannon Elementary School
Corporal Marcial Rodriguez had served with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office for more than 25 years
“We appreciate the support as our SROs work tirelessly to keep parents sane during this time,” the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office stated in the video caption
NASRO stated that in normal school life, phones can amplify fights and bullying; in emergencies, phones can distract students from critical instructions
LEOs transitioning into a school setting need to create a solid foundation of trust that will pave the way to a positive experience for staff, students and law enforcement
At NASRO’s National School Safety Conference, attendees used live exercises — from QR code polls to a shared Google Doc — to surface challenges and capture solutions for school safety
A veteran officer shares how the SRO role changed his career direction, inspired further education and redefined his approach to community policing
At NASRO’s National School Safety Conference, a new checklist and real-world lessons gave schools and police practical tools to respond to threats
Research suggests students are less inclined to report school threats — including serious ones — directly to SROs
Above all else, remember that if at first you don’t succeed, try again — harder
Records detail moments of chaos, miscommunication and hesitation during the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers
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The longtime district safety officer, who previously served with the Philadelphia PD, was critically injured after being fired upon by two suspects
Why the most misunderstood job in policing may be the most critical to building trust and saving lives