SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER

PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOLS

POLICE DEPARTMENT

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma or GED

Peace Officer Professional Standards (POPS) Certified

At least 3 years as a Law Enforcement Officer in Kentucky (preferred)

SRO Certified (preferred)

GENERAL DUTIES

The SRO's duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

i. Providing a visible deterrent to criminal activity on school property.

ii. Promoting a safe and secure environment on school property.

iii. Responding to criminal activity and disturbances on school property.

iv. Investigating crimes occurring within their assigned school property or stemming from incidents occurring at the school property.

v. Participate and collaborate in the development of the school's crime prevention programs, if requested and subject to departmental approval.

vi. Being a positive role model to the students.

vii. Supporting faculty and staff, when requested, and when circumstances necessitate a law enforcement response.

viii. SRO's will not enforce administrative or disciplinary rules enacted by the school district, individual schools, administrators or faculty. This includes, but is not limited to:

a. Failure to follow classroom rules or disrupting class.

b. Dress code violations.

c. Failure to carry a hall-pass or other appropriate identification.

d. Failure to participate in, or being unprepared for, class.

e. Truancy, excessive tardiness, or cutting class.

f. Possession or use of cell phones, or other electronic devices.

g. Possession of other inappropriate personal items.

h. Public displays of affection or other inappropriate touching.

i. Verbal altercations.

PURPOSE

The Pulaski County Schools Police Department, School Resource Officers (SRO's) are dedicated to addressing a safe school environment by providing law enforcement services at each school in the Pulaski County School District.

SRO's should :

i. Act as liaisons between the school district and the police department.

ii. Respond to criminal activity and disturbances on school property.

iii. Promote positive relationships between police officers, students, staff, faculty, parents and legal guardians.

iv. Mentor, educate and provide law enforcement services to students, faculty and staff.

School Resource Officer (SRO) - Means a sworn law enforcement officer who has specialized training to work with youth at a school site. KRS 158.441(2)(a)(1)

SELECTION AND ASSIGNMENT

The selection process for SRO's shall be in accordance with the current department policy for assignments.

The assignment to schools will be based on the needs of the department and the school district.

SRO's are assigned to a designated supervising officer of the agency.