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Guiding Principles for School Resource Officer Programs Flyer

Local law enforcement agencies across the United States have hired school resource officers (SROs) to improve and preserve safety in schools, often using grants from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). This flyer outlines 13 principles to guide the COPS Office’s work relating to SROs and jurisdictions choosing to implement SRO programs. First published in 2022, revised in 2024.