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Model Policy and Procedures

I. Policy

It is the policy of this agency to provide School Resource Officers (SROs) for deployment in schools within our jurisdiction. School Resource Officers will be fully certified law enforcement officers and will receive specialized training as an SRO within one year of assignment. School Resource Officers from our agency will perform the duties of an SRO as defined by the National Association of School Resource Officers. (See Roles and Responsibilities)

II. Procedures

A. Recruitment, Selection, and Staffing
     1. The agency should establish criteria to select school resource officers.

     2. The agency may consult with school officials regarding the selection process.

     3. It shall be the policy of this agency not to use the position of the SRO as a
         disciplinary assignment but to seek out those employees most suited for the
         assignment.

     4. The agency will attempt to ensure that SRO assignments are for a minimum
         period of three years with the following exceptions:
              a. An SRO assignment shall not inhibit promotional opportunities.

              b. Unavoidable staffing needs may shorten the length of the assignment.
 

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