What is a School
Resource Officer?
The School Resource Officer (SRO) is a certified
law enforcement officer who is permanently assigned to provide coverage
to all Blair schools. The SRO is specifically trained to perform
three roles: law enforcement officer, law-related counselor, and
law-related education teacher. The SRO is not a security guard,
or officer who has been placed temporarily in a school in response
to a crisis situation but rather acts as a comprehensive resource
for the school.
Primary Duties
of the SRO
The
primary duties of the School Resource Officer are:
Enforcement
of laws and assistance with emergency situations on and surrounding
Blair school campuses.
Maintain
a highly visible presence on the Blair school campuses and the
surrounding neighborhoods to suppress criminal activity and
promote positive relationships.
Conduct
educational programs in the classroom related to the criminal
justice system thus providing greater insight into the administration
of justice.
Coordinate
security for special events on campus, especially after school
functions such as social and athletic events.
Act as
a positive role model for students and provide guidance or referral
when appropriate.
Actively
participate in a truancy program utilizing such methods as:
attendance patrol, and home visits.
The
Goals of the SRO Program
The goal of this program is to create and maintain
a safe, secure, and orderly learning environment for students, teachers,
and staff within the Blair School System. The officers represent
a proactive strategy designed to deal with early intervention and
crime prevention in the schools. This program is one of the best
examples of community-oriented policing that exists today.
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