Originally Posted by
Renegade
Theory is dedicated ISD/PD would better serve the ISD and cops would be better trained and skilled for the ISD. Like know how doors work and have key and practice entry techniques. Obviously an abject failure
I do believe that SROs are a great thing to have. I see it first hand all the time at work. From what Ive seen kids who are being sexually abused at home are far more likely to report the abuse when there is a SRO at the school. A good SRO can help kids make the right decisions in life and keep an eye out for any fledgling gang activity at the school.
That being said, I want the SRO to have a good amount of real police experience first. Because while the social worker type aspects of the job (like I described above) are great, they are also there to protect the kids. I want my SRO to have been on manhunts for violent suspects before. I want them to have done a high risk stop on a stolen car that just did a driveby. I want them to have been in some no shit life threatening situations.
Every department I know has a requirement of several years on patrol before you go to a specialty position. What does a school district police department of 6 officers do to get their officers real life experience in that kind of stuff?
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