BASIC SRO PROGRAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
What are the responsibilities of the school board in an
SRO program?
Answer:
Creates an SRO program through a MOU with the LE agency and determines the
conditions of the contract.
Question:
What are the responsibilities of an SRO supervisor in an
SRO program?
Answer:
Monitors duties, resolves conflicts with the school, handles admin duties and acts
as a coach or mentor.
Question:
What are the roles of a law enforcement agency in the
SRO program?
Answer:
Handles matters of employment with the school via MOU, determines work
conditions, the schedule, the duties, the functions and overtime.
Question:
What do threat assessments do?
Answer:
Determine how serious students are about threats they made and how likely they
are to carry them out.
Question:
What methods can SRO's do to build rapport with
students?
Answer:
Be consistent
Go above and beyond
Be honest and truthful
Don't just enforce rules
Keep in constant contact
Know what they're going through
Don't act big and important all the time
Question:
What are things an SRO can do when counseling
students?
Answer:
, Make yourself someone they want to talk to
Reach for feelings
Reach for solutions
Avoid communication problems
Question:
What are some resources for SRO's when acting as
liaisons?
Answer:
Cyber crimes
Victim advocacy
Diversion programs
DJJ
Juvenile crimes unit
Question:
What are things SRO's can do to mediate between
students and others?
Answer:
Be the peacekeeper
Know your weakness
Know their triggers
Understand underlying causes
Figure out the best way to handle situations
Question:
What are methods that limit communication problems?
Answer:
Listen
Don't assume you know what they're thinking and feeling
Ask them to correct you if you get anything they say or feel wrong
Question:
What are the THINGS SRO's can do to educate students,
parents or guardians, and staff in groups?
Answer:
Understand trends in the community
Do your homework
Know your audience
Embrace technology
Make sure equipment works
Practice delivering presentations
Don't feel like you have to do it all alone
Question:
What are the METHODS SRO's can use to educate
students, parents or guardians, and staff in groups?
Answer:
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
What are the responsibilities of the school board in an
SRO program?
Answer:
Creates an SRO program through a MOU with the LE agency and determines the
conditions of the contract.
Question:
What are the responsibilities of an SRO supervisor in an
SRO program?
Answer:
Monitors duties, resolves conflicts with the school, handles admin duties and acts
as a coach or mentor.
Question:
What are the roles of a law enforcement agency in the
SRO program?
Answer:
Handles matters of employment with the school via MOU, determines work
conditions, the schedule, the duties, the functions and overtime.
Question:
What do threat assessments do?
Answer:
Determine how serious students are about threats they made and how likely they
are to carry them out.
Question:
What methods can SRO's do to build rapport with
students?
Answer:
Be consistent
Go above and beyond
Be honest and truthful
Don't just enforce rules
Keep in constant contact
Know what they're going through
Don't act big and important all the time
Question:
What are things an SRO can do when counseling
students?
Answer:
, Make yourself someone they want to talk to
Reach for feelings
Reach for solutions
Avoid communication problems
Question:
What are some resources for SRO's when acting as
liaisons?
Answer:
Cyber crimes
Victim advocacy
Diversion programs
DJJ
Juvenile crimes unit
Question:
What are things SRO's can do to mediate between
students and others?
Answer:
Be the peacekeeper
Know your weakness
Know their triggers
Understand underlying causes
Figure out the best way to handle situations
Question:
What are methods that limit communication problems?
Answer:
Listen
Don't assume you know what they're thinking and feeling
Ask them to correct you if you get anything they say or feel wrong
Question:
What are the THINGS SRO's can do to educate students,
parents or guardians, and staff in groups?
Answer:
Understand trends in the community
Do your homework
Know your audience
Embrace technology
Make sure equipment works
Practice delivering presentations
Don't feel like you have to do it all alone
Question:
What are the METHODS SRO's can use to educate
students, parents or guardians, and staff in groups?
Answer:
