SRO Program Objectives. The objectives of the SRO program are to:
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.
