When Cops Go to School

School resource officers keep schools safe and orderly so teachers can teach and students can learn. Benigni features the Community Oriented Policing Services Program in Meriden CT that has put School Resource Officers (SRO) in public high schools. SROs provide law enforcement, teach law-related cla...

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Published inPrincipal leadership (High school ed.) Vol. 4; no. 5; p. 43
Main Author Benigni, Mark D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Reston National Association of Secondary School Principals 01.01.2004
EditionHigh School ed.
Subjects
Law enforcement
Police
Public schools
School safety
Secondary schools
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Summary:School resource officers keep schools safe and orderly so teachers can teach and students can learn. Benigni features the Community Oriented Policing Services Program in Meriden CT that has put School Resource Officers (SRO) in public high schools. SROs provide law enforcement, teach law-related classes, supplement traditional curricula, and counsel students, which improved safety and strengthened relationships with the local police department.
ISSN:1538-9251