Transcript Training - Ohio School Resource Officers Association

Overview of the Ohio School
Resource Officer (SRO) Program
- Presented by the Ohio School Resource Officers Association
www.osroa.org
SRO HISTORY
1958: Flint,
MI
1966: 1967:
Saginaw, Cinci,
MI
OH
1963:
Tucson, Az
1968: Los
Angeles
1970: Florida
and North
Carolina
1990: Virginia
1997:
OSROA
SRO HISTORY
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1950’s – Flint, Michigan
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to improve police and youth relations
1967 - Cincinnati
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Goal:
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to increase classroom contacts
1969/70 – Florida and North Carolina
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Goal:
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Goal:
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to bridge the gap between police and youth
to increase positive attitudes toward law
enforcement
to reduce juvenile crime
Student Crime Causes:
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Peer Pressure
Racism
Family – Financial and Personal Stress
Lack of Opportunities and Positive Role
Models
Abuse of Drugs and Alcohol
Easy Access to Weapons
Lack of Support Networks Among Family,
Friends, and Neighbors
SRO - TRIAD Concept
Law Enforcement Officer
Educator
Counselor
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LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
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Credible form of authority
 Full law enforcement authority
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Arrest
Deterrent to crime related activities
Provides safety and security
Investigates criminal activity on/adjacent to the
campus
 Thefts
 Drugs
 Assaults
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
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Primary contact for juvenile offenders &
victims
Develops intelligence information
Individualized police services
Truancy
Crime prevention
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Safety & security
Crisis planning
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
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The campus is the officer’s beat
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Faculty, staff, and students are “the citizens”
served by the SRO
EDUCATOR
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Educate Faculty & Staff
Legal issues
 Police procedures
 Crime prevention
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Personal safety
 Workplace violence
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EDUCATOR
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Educate Faculty & Staff (cont.)
Classroom presentations
 Emergency response
 Current trends
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Drugs
 Community issues
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EDUCATOR
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Educate Students
Role of the SRO/law enforcement
 Police procedures
 Criminal law & legal issues
 Juvenile laws & juvenile justice system
 Personal & school safety issues
 Citizenship issues
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EDUCATOR
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Educate Parents
Legal issues
 Police procedures
 Youth issues
 Drugs & alcohol
 Emergency response plans
 School related safety issues
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Bus safety
Child exploitation
EDUCATOR
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Educate Community
Role of the SRO
 Community Policing
 Develop community partnerships
 Community liaison
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COUNSELOR
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Intervention
Sounding board
Listener
Establish rapport
Helper
Identifying and clarifying problem
situations
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Personal, family, peers
SRO - Specific Roles/ Goals
Bridge the gap between police
officers and kids
 Increase positive attitude toward law
enforcement
 Reduce juvenile crime through
counseling, teaching, personal
interest
 Act as positive role model, liaison,
resource
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SRO - Specific Roles/ Goals
Visible and accessible
 Interact positively with students and
school community
 Participate and support school
functions
 Maintain relationships with parents,
school administration
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OSROA Basic Training Curriculum
(Five days)
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Safety & Security
Problem Solving
Liaison
Enforcement
Advocacy
Mentor
Advisor
Instructor
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Public Speaking
Time Management
Ohio School Law
Students with Special
Needs
Lesson Plans
Learning Styles
Crisis Management
Partnerships & Resources
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Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police
Ohio Crime Prevention Association
D.A.R.E. Ohio
Ohio Department of Public Safety
Ohio Center for Law Related Education
Ohio Attorney General’s Office
Ohio Department of Education
Local Parks and Recreation
Local Fire Department
Local, County, and State Government Officials
County Health and Human Services Agencies
Social Service Agencies
Service Clubs
Current Issues
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Critical Incident/Safety Plans for Schools
Community Policing / Government
Computer Crimes / Internet
Gangs in Schools
Homeland Security/ School Terrorism Threat
Assessment
Tobacco Issues
Missing and Exploited Children
Substance Abuse
Family Violence / Gun Violence
Binge Drinking
Potential causes for school
crisis’s
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Disgruntled Parents
Student Fights
Angry Bus Drivers
Weapons in School
Fires
Power Outages
Suicide
Food Poisoning
Gas Leak
Abused Youth
Bus Accident
Rape
Abductions
Accidental death
Evacuation Panic
Epidemic
Cult Activity
Drive By Shooting
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Playground Accident
Abused Youth
Labor unrest
Ethnic disturbance
Snow emergency
Hostage situation
Alarms
Drunk staff or students
Internet threats
Food fight
Student uprising
Allergic reaction
Hazing
Heat Alert
Trespassers
Workplace Violence
Rumors
Terrorism
Ohio School Resource Officers
Association (OSROA)
6277 Riverside Drive, 2N
Dublin, Ohio 43017
Phone (614) 718-0290
Fax (614) 761-9509
www.osroa.org
Kari B. Parsons, MBA
Executive Director
[email protected]