Common use of Physical Intervention by School Resource Officers Clause in Contracts

Physical Intervention by School Resource Officers. As sworn law enforcement officers, SROs may intervene to deescalate situations. However, an SRO should not be involved in the physical restraint of a student unless there is imminent danger of serious physical harm to self or others. School staff or Student Support Teams (SST) will act to deescalate situations that are, or have the potential to cause, disruptions to the school environment and are violations of the student code of conduct. If physical intervention is necessary, the action will be reported promptly to the school administrator and the rationale for the action must be fully documented. Use form found in Appendix 2 for proper reporting. Physical intervention by SROs is undertaken in accordance with policies and operational procedures of their local law enforcement agency. If an SRO is involved in the use of restraint or physical intervention, the action must be reported to the school principal and the SRO’s supervisor and the rationale for the action must be fully documented, as above. SROs should be aware of the Virginia Board of Education’s policies and guidelines on seclusion and restraint and related local school board policies (e.g., policy JM “Management of Student Behaviors in Emergency Situations”), and will attend training offered by ACPS on their use of seclusion and restraint by school employees. SROs working in an ACPS school must provide verification that they have reviewed the ACPS seclusion and restraint guidelines prior to the start of the school year. SROs, however, must continue to operate by their own department’s policies and state law regarding physical intervention and use of force. Additionally, the ACPS and APD/SRO will coordinate to ensure that reasonable effort is made to inform the parents on the day of the incident, and before the end of the school day.

Physical Intervention by School Resource Officers. As sworn law enforcement officers, SROs may intervene to deescalate situations. However, an SRO should not be involved in the physical restraint of a student unless there is imminent danger of serious physical harm to self or others. School staff or Student Support Teams (SST) will act to deescalate situations that are, or have the potential to cause, disruptions to the school environment and are violations of the student code of conduct. If physical intervention is necessary, the action will be reported promptly to the school administrator and the rationale for the action must be fully documented. Use form found in Appendix 2 for proper reporting. Physical intervention by SROs is undertaken in accordance with policies and operational procedures of their local law enforcement agency. If an SRO is involved in the use of restraint or physical intervention, the action must be reported to the school principal and the SRO’s supervisor and the rationale for the action must be fully documented, as above. SROs should be aware of the Virginia Board of Education’s policies and guidelines on seclusion and restraint and related local school board policies (e.g., policy JM “Management of Student Behaviors in Emergency Situations”), and will attend training offered by ACPS on their use of seclusion and restraint by school employees. SROs working in an ACPS school must provide verification that they have reviewed the ACPS seclusion and restraint guidelines prior to the start of the school year. SROs, however, must continue to operate by their own department’s policies and state law regarding physical intervention and use of force. Additionally, the ACPS and APD/SRO will coordinate to ensure that reasonable effort is made to inform the parents on the day of the incident, and before the end of the school day.