SRO Program Objectives Sample Clauses

SRO Program Objectives. The objectives of the School Resource Officer program are to: • Provide a police presence in the School District in order to promote and provide an atmosphere of enhanced school safety for faculty, staff, students and school visitors; • Provide a Law Enforcement resource to students, teachers, school administrators and parents, so as to: o Increase student awareness about crime prevention, internet safety, conflict resolution, violence prevention, restorative justice and peer mediation; and o Increase school faculty and staff awareness about policies and procedures for preventing/responding to incidents of violence and other threats to school safety. • Facilitate crime prevention, Law Enforcement, and security consultation; • Build lines of communication and promote positive attitudes between students and the School District, the SRO and the Marcellus Police Department; • Provide a confidential counseling resource to students who may be experiencing a variety of school, family, or social problems; • Pro-actively address problems and pressures as they relate to students before such problems manifest into socially and legally unacceptable behavior. These problems may involve the use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. They may also involve peer pressure, gang activity, and sexual activity; • Provide a positive role model to the students; and • Provide education in Law Enforcement, as requested and appropriate.

SRO Program Objectives. The objectives of the School Resource Officer program are to: • Provide a Law Enforcement presence in the District in order to promote and provide an atmosphere of enhanced school safety for faculty, staff, students and school visitors; • Provide a Law Enforcement resource to students, teachers, school administrators and parents, so as to: o Increase student awareness about crime preventions, internet safety, conflict resolution, violence prevention, restorative justice and peer mediation; and o Increase school faculty and staff awareness about policies • Facilitate crime preventions, Law Enforcement, and security consultation; • Build lines of communication and promote positive attitudes between students and the Schoharie County Sheriff’s Office • Provide a confidential counseling resource to students who may be experiencing a variety of school, family, or social problems, and refer students and/or their families to the appropriate agencies for assistance when need is determined; • Proactively address problems and pressures as they relate to students before such problems manifest into socially and legally unacceptable behavior. These problems may involve the use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. They may also involve peer pressure, gang activity, and sexual activity; • Provide a positive role model to students; and • Attend sporting events and extra-curricular activities when requested to do so by the District’s Superintendent or his/her designee; and • Assist in the investigation of suspected criminal activity occurring on District property and/or related to the District. The assistance shall be provided in consultation with the District/school administrators in accordance with New York State Law and District policy; and • As an educator, working with classroom teachers and other District personnel, the SRO may present information and answer questions on a variety of topics, such as the law, drugs, safety, traffic laws, crime preventions, violence prevention, and concepts of safety, general law and crime prevention techniques. The goal of the presentations is to increase student, staff and community awareness of laws and safety; and • The SRO shall not be a school disciplinarian. However, if the principal believes an incident is in violation of the law, the principal may contact the SRO and the SRO shall then determine whether law enforcement action is appropriate and consistent with a police officer’s duty.