SRO Responsibilities
- Provide early intervention to keep small problems from becoming large ones
- Divert students from the juvenile justice system when appropriate
- Serve as liaisons between juveniles and/or their parents, service organizations, school personnel, and the community
- Provide information about legal matters to students, their parents, and the school staff
- Work with school administrators on developing policies and procedures to keep schools safe
- Give classroom and other presentations
- Be a friend, counselor, and listener to youth with personal problems
- Investigate crimes where juveniles are either victims or perpetrators and enforce applicable laws
- Investigate sensitive crime investigations involving both adults and juveniles
- Supervise school grounds, extra curricular school activities, and school neighborhoods
- Make referrals to other agencies
- Serve as a positive role model to students
- Work closely with child protection, social services, juvenile intake, and other community agencies
- Serve on school Building Consultation Teams
- Share information with school administrators about the conduct of students in the community
- Provide training to other police officers on the special needs and concerns of youth
- Serve on a variety of committees and task forces working to improve services available for juveniles