Canadian Policing Research Catalogue

Location

Canadian Policing Research

Resource

e-Books

Authors

• Raymond, Barbara, author.
• United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, issuing body.

Publishers

• Washington, D.C. : Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2013.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Description

1 online resource (viii, 55 pages)

Note

"Originally published April 2010 ; updated July 2013."

Summary

Nearly half of all public schools have assigned police officers, commonly referred to as school resource officers (SRO's) or education officers. Assigning Police Officers to Schools summarizes the typical duties of SROs, synthesizes the research pertaining to their effectiveness, and presents issues for communities to bear in mind when considering the adoption of an SRO model.

Subject

• School police.
• Police services for juveniles.
• Schools - Security measures.
• School violence - Prevention.
• Students - Crimes against - Prevention.
• Police-community relations.
• Police partnerships.
• COPS.

Series

Problem-oriented guides for police. Response guides series ; no. 10.