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Will the real school resource officer please stand up? Exploring perceptions of school leaders and SROs on the scope and enactment of the SRO's role
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2025-07-23
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The topic of school safety in Texas regarding school resource officers (SRO) has come to the forefront recently with the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shootings and law enforcement’s response. The perceptions of the SRO purpose, role, and appropriate enactment with school leaders have been questioned in recent years. The assumption is the SRO’s purpose is to ensure school safety while working with school leadership. However, specific aspects of the SRO’s roles are ambiguous. Sometimes SROs are in charge: In a situation regarding an armed campus intruder, the SROs would take the lead role. Sometimes SROs are not in charge: For example, in the case where a parent is angry over their student’s failing grades and lack of notification by the teacher, the school leaders would handle this situation. Perspectives vary regarding the perceptions of the SRO’s purpose, enactment, and effectiveness. This study is designed to explore perceptions of school leaders and SROs regarding the role of the SRO and to determine how school leaders can and should collaborate in the interest of school safety. Additionally, this research has outlined elements that constitute appropriate and effective pathways for the enactment of the SRO role.
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