Fremont School Board Votes to Keep SROs
Despite task force recommendation to disband on-campus police, Fremont School Board reinstated the SRO program at a cost of $913,000 per year.
Despite task force recommendation to disband on-campus police, Fremont School Board reinstated the SRO program at a cost of $913,000 per year.
After the task force’s findings were released, Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox announced an immediate hiring freeze on all UCPD officers.
A recent survey of staff, parents, students and community members found 82% believe SROs are important or very important in keeping schools safe.
The proposal comes after de Blasio said school safety agents would be moved from under the NYPD and amid a hiring freeze of social workers and guidance counselors.
Data from the last three years shows the majority of student arrests were made by security personnel and not school resource officers.
The recommendations include implementing restorative justice practices and dedicated spaces to support student mental health.
The 3-day virtual event will bring together renowned school safety experts, thought leaders and school-based crisis survivors.
The author describes how her school’s use of SROs changed the culture of her campus. The approach was so successful that it was featured in the national and international media.
The decision to remove security officers from Linton Middle School is part of the district’s plan to increase restorative justice initiatives.
However, the Stoneman Douglas Commission found the PROMISE program to be flawed.
This discussion will help participants analyze, understand, and assess their own program effectiveness.
This session will focus on improving college campus threat assessments, response and cyber safety in the post–COVID world.