Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that persistently affects how a person communicates and interacts with the world around them. ASD affects 1 in 50 people in the US. In your role as a School Resource Officer (SRO), you can model respect for behavioral differences through the way you support a student with…

As a School Resource Officer (SRO), success is not measured by arrests, control, or discipline, but by your ability to gain the trust of students and to help them grow. It is a big change, and an even bigger responsibility. But by taking a few simple steps, you can easily adjust to your new beat…

In an earlier video in our SRO series, you learned the first five things an SRO should do. This last video of the series shares the next five things you should do, including understanding school rules and the law, joining the threat assessment team, understanding safety plans, and being confident in your role.

Unlike traditional law enforcement officials, School Resource Officers (SROs) work almost exclusively with young people, so it is crucial they understand how students think and make decisions. But that is no easy task. Teenagers have been baffling and frustrating adults for generations, leaving many to wonder what exactly is going on inside of their brain.

Did you know 93% of violent school events were planned in advance, and in 80% of those instances students or others were aware of what was being planned? Statistics like that can be difficult to learn, and may leave you wondering why students don’t say something before it is too late.