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Chapter 19: The School Resource Officer Program Questions with
100% Correct Answers UPDATED!!!
What was the fastest growing type of law enforcement work
during the 1990's and 2000's? - ANSWER School Resource
Officer (SRO)
According to the DOJ and UVA's Youth Violence Project, violent
incidents in schools have _____________ since the mid to early
90's - ANSWER decreased
What has led to the belief that school crime rates are growing?
- ANSWER high profile shootings like columbine
What are the main goals of the SRO program? - ANSWER 1. Safe
learning environment for children
2. build positive relationship with youths
3. provide excellent community relations tool for the LE
agencies
4. provide crime prevention to youths by deterring them before
they enter the age of criminal activity
5. Aid and protect the LE agency from civil liability
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What is the top priority of the SRO program? - ANSWER safe
school initiative
what is the biggest threat to the safety of children in school? -
ANSWER those on the campus themselves
What does DARE stand for? - ANSWER Drug and Alcohol
Resistance Education
What does GREAT stand for? - ANSWER Gang Resistance
education and training
SRO programs can help LE agencies meet its objective of
_______ ______ and deterrence - ANSWER crime control
An advantage of the SRO program is the support for a
__________ learning environment for children - ANSWER safe
What is an essential goal of law enforcement in regards to
youth's committing crimes? - ANSWER deterrence
Chapter 19: The School Resource Officer Program Questions with
100% Correct Answers UPDATED!!!
What was the fastest growing type of law enforcement work
during the 1990's and 2000's? - ANSWER School Resource
Officer (SRO)
According to the DOJ and UVA's Youth Violence Project, violent
incidents in schools have _____________ since the mid to early
90's - ANSWER decreased
What has led to the belief that school crime rates are growing?
- ANSWER high profile shootings like columbine
What are the main goals of the SRO program? - ANSWER 1. Safe
learning environment for children
2. build positive relationship with youths
3. provide excellent community relations tool for the LE
agencies
4. provide crime prevention to youths by deterring them before
they enter the age of criminal activity
5. Aid and protect the LE agency from civil liability
, 2|Page
What is the top priority of the SRO program? - ANSWER safe
school initiative
what is the biggest threat to the safety of children in school? -
ANSWER those on the campus themselves
What does DARE stand for? - ANSWER Drug and Alcohol
Resistance Education
What does GREAT stand for? - ANSWER Gang Resistance
education and training
SRO programs can help LE agencies meet its objective of
_______ ______ and deterrence - ANSWER crime control
An advantage of the SRO program is the support for a
__________ learning environment for children - ANSWER safe
What is an essential goal of law enforcement in regards to
youth's committing crimes? - ANSWER deterrence
