School Resource Officer Certification
This class is for new and current SRO's
Description
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND AGENDA (CLICK HERE)
This course is composed to assist the School Resource Officer in becoming familiar with day-to-day operations of a school.
The four-part roll of an SRO: Law enforcement - Informal counselor – Educator - Emergency Manager
This course covers topics to include: Communications, what is getting SRO’s in trouble, interviewing juveniles, Pipeline to Prison Theory, Memorandum of understanding, Crime prevention through environmental design, and De-escalation skill.
Legal issues in schools: Search & arrest, use of force, freedom of speech, and Miranda.
This course will cover the day-to-day operations of a school resource officer to include: School threats, bomb threats, active shooter, lockdown drills, traffic safety, special events, social media, training, tour of duty, bullying, child custody, truancy, restorative justice, alternative sentencing, and drugs & alcohol.
Participants will develop and implement plans for physical security. Participants will complete a site assessment of a school and evaluate current security practices and identify strategies to enhance school security.