School Resource Officers have become a permanent fixture in our schools today. With this comes the consequences of students being punished by the school for misdeeds as well as being charged by the police and facing the criminal justice system. Is this what we really want to take place? For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below:
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09/01/2012 – The Register editorial: Do police officers belong in schools?
I support the School Resource Officers program. For so many years we did without anyone protecting our children. They also relieve having to respond an officer to the school for every incident where an officer is needed. We need to continue this excellent program.