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faculty.stLid ents. Tamil ies and community mein be is. T he program is des i fined to fu l fi l l three overaI l roles 1) haw Enforcement 2) Fostering Positive School Cl fill atc/Cnine Prevention 1) I-ducatinn Law Enforcement Role - SRO's are responsible for the majoin(v of law enforcement activities occurring at the school during school howl but not general school discipline. A determination of whether an activity raises tothe level of a law enforcement activity shall be inade in consultation with a school administrator. Parents. students. teachers and other school personnel may bring complaints about student misbehavior to the school principal and/or designee. or the SRO. I he SRO shall be rosponsible for nolilying the appropriate mcriber of District Administration ofany reported complaints. While the enforcement is the role of the SROs, alternatives Ri arrest should be used whenever possihle, and arrest ofstudents should be it measure of last resort 'hhe Si discretion to act remains the same as that of anv other police officer/sheriffs' deputy. Fostering Positive School Climate/Crime Prevention - One of the primary roles SROs fulfill is lislering a positive school climate through relationship -building and crime prevention. Officers will engage in various activities. in consullati on with school administration, teachers, and students, and should strive to build a school cuhure of open communication and trust between and among students and adults by focusing on officers getting to know students at the school, serving as a role model. and working with teachers and administrators to identity students who play be facing challenges and need additional resources or attention to be successful in school. Crime prevention activities include foot patrols, monitoring previous crime locations. speaking to teachers about reducing the opportunity for crines to occur, analyzing possible crime peucnu, invc,ligming crimes, and patrolling the parking lots. Officers nosy also complete security surveys analyzing the physical safety of school property and faci l i l i es. Education- SROs should participate in the School community by becoming a member of the educational team e he re appropriate. and by reprcvenl ing the law enforcement community to build positive relationships with youth, their families. and school staff. IV. Oreanization Structure A. Composition the SRO Program will consist of full-time/part-line Police Departnsnt personnel that are certified Peace Officers fur the Slate of Ohio and nice( all requiiensnts as set forth by the North Olmsted School District and North Olmsted Police: Department Rules and Regulations. B. Officer Recruitment & Selection School officials and the police dcparbnent office shall agree on guidelines lot the selection ofof iters to serve as Si The ultimate selection process and appointment of the SRO is completed by the law enforcement agency. However, should the District have concerns about the Currently appoimed SRO, the District will communicate those concerns to the department. and may request that a new SRO be assigned it another, properly trained individual is available Ibr such reassignment. SRO's should meet three genual criteria'. 1) College or degree coursework - SROs are in an educational aunosphere and will be instructing in elementary/middle/high school classes. To increase ciedibilit)' in this area a college education would he beneficial and preferred. Pace 2 of 7