The impact of school resource officers on students' feelings of safety

Rowell, Amy Jo In recent years, the visibility and responsibility of the school resource officer (SRO) has evolved. The perspectives most commonly considered that have guided this transformation are those of law enforcement officials, school administrators, and the general public. Increasingly, parents and guardians have played an important role. Rarely, though, have we considered the student perspective. Through a mixed-methods approach utilizing survey data from high school seniors and interview data from SROs at three suburban public high schools located within a large metropolitan area in Wisconsin, this study sought to understand the level of reported and perceived safety by high school seniors at schools with a full-time SRO program. The data were further analyzed to evaluate differences based on race, gender, and primary residence zip code. The high schools chosen had an SRO program for at least 4 years, including the 2023–2024 academic year when the surveyed students were seniors.

Grantor dc:publisher

Alverno College

Year dc:date

2024

Author dc:creator

• Rowell, Amy Jo

• School police
• Schools--Wisconsin--Safety measures.

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• These materials may be used by individuals and libraries for personal use, research, teaching (including distribution to classes), or for any fair use as defined by U.S. Copyright Law.

Language dc:language

English

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https://alverno.omeka.net/items/show/924

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oai:alverno.omeka.net:924