Description of General Duties. The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) suggests that an SRO be applied using the “Triad” concept. This means that the SRO serves as a law enforcement officer, an informal educator, and an informal mentor. Additional roles and responsibilities include: a. Provide for and maintain a safe, healthy, and productive learning environment in a school. b. Act as a liaison between the school, the LEA, and the Agency. c. Address crime and disorder problems that impact school safety occurring in and around the school. d. Be present at the school when students or staff are in the building or have alternative coverage arranged. e. Improve school climate through positive mentorship and fostering positive relationships within the school community. f. Support all students and promote educational opportunities for them. g. Collaborate with other SROs to come up with solutions to problems pertaining to school safety within the LEA. h. Attend interagency meetings, as needed. i. Testify in court proceedings and administrative hearings, as needed. j. Attend regularly scheduled departmental training necessary to maintain peace officer certification. k. Act as a positive role model to students. l. Work to create a cooperative, proactive, and problem-solving approach between the Parties. m. Emphasize the use of restorative approaches for addressing negative behavior. n. Teach the vocational law enforcement class approved by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and agreed upon by the Parties. o. Serve as a member of the school multi-disciplinary threat assessment team. p. Present to students, faculty, staff, and community members regarding crime prevention, substance abuse awareness, social media safety, healthy relationships, crisis response, and other topics as determined by this Memorandum. q. Respond to emergency calls for service within the school and on school property. r. Help develop school policies that address criminal activity and school safety. s. Investigate criminal conduct that has taken place within the school and on school property. t. Serve as a critical channel of communication between students, parents, faculty, staff, and local law enforcement agencies. u. Work with school and LEA administration to ensure that proper data collection and reporting to USBE is taking place as outlined within Utah Code Annotated (UCA) 53E-3-516. v. Collaborate with school and ▇▇▇ administration to connect students with other community interventions available in the local area to support those exposed to violence or trauma. w. Provide as needed responses to routine discipline matters with immediate referral to school administration. But, refrain from enforcing discipline or being responsible for requests to resolve routine discipline matters. Follow-up for the violation of school rules or policies falls under the responsibility of the school administration unless criminal conduct is suspected.
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Description of General Duties. The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) suggests that an SRO be applied using the “Triad” concept. This means that the SRO serves as a law enforcement officer, an informal educator, and an informal mentor. Additional roles and responsibilities include:
a. Provide for and maintain a safe, healthy, and productive learning environment in a school.
b. Act as a liaison between the school, the LEA, and the Agency.
c. Address crime and disorder problems that impact school safety occurring in and around the school.
d. Be present at the school when students or staff are in the building or have alternative coverage arranged.
e. Improve school climate through positive mentorship and fostering positive relationships within the school community.
f. Support all students and promote educational opportunities for them.
g. Collaborate with other SROs to come up with solutions to problems pertaining to school safety within the LEA.
h. Attend interagency meetings, as needed.
i. Testify in court proceedings and administrative hearings, as needed.
j. Attend regularly scheduled departmental training necessary to maintain peace officer certification.
k. Act as a positive role model to students.
l. Work to create a cooperative, proactive, and problem-solving approach between the Parties.
m. Emphasize the use of restorative approaches for addressing negative behavior.
n. Teach the vocational law enforcement class approved by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and agreed upon by the Parties.
o. Serve as a member of the school multi-disciplinary threat assessment team.
p. Present to students, faculty, staff, and community members regarding crime prevention, substance abuse awareness, social media safety, healthy relationships, crisis response, and other topics as determined by this Memorandum.
q. Respond to emergency calls for service within the school and on school property.
r. Help develop school policies that address criminal activity and school safety.
s. Investigate criminal conduct that has taken place within the school and on school property.
t. Serve as a critical channel of communication between students, parents, faculty, staff, and local law enforcement agencies.
u. Work with school and LEA administration to ensure that proper data collection and reporting to USBE is taking place as outlined within Utah Code Annotated (UCA) 53E-3-516.
v. Collaborate with school and ▇▇▇ LEA administration to connect students with other community interventions available in the local area to support those exposed to violence or trauma.
w. Provide as needed responses to routine discipline matters with immediate referral to school administration. But, refrain from enforcing discipline or being responsible for requests to resolve routine discipline matters. Follow-up for the violation of school rules or policies falls under the responsibility of the school administration unless criminal conduct is suspected.
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Sources: Memorandum of Understanding