SRO CERTIFICATION TEST STUDY
GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Community Policing is defined - ANSWER ✓ Philosophy that promotes
organizational strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships
and problem solving techniques
2. Community Policing strategic alliances - ANSWER ✓ Building bridges of
trust to the community is essential for an alliance to exist
3. Empowerment - ANSWER ✓ Giving power or authority to
4. What are the eight P's - ANSWER ✓ Philosophy, Personalized Policing,
Patrols,
Permanent, Place, Partnership &Problems
5. What is SARA - ANSWER ✓ Scanning, Analysis, Response & Assessment
6. First SRO - ANSWER ✓ 1958 Flint, Michigan
7. Triad Concept - ANSWER ✓ Law enforcement, Law-related counselor, Law
-Related Educators
8. Define SRO - ANSWER ✓ Law enforcement officer deployed to work in
collaboration with schools,
Address crime problems at school
Develope and educate students on prevention and saftey
Develope or expand community justice initiatives for students
,9. Indicators of successful SRO - ANSWER ✓ Positive role model, Resource
to their Community and School, Positive Liason Between their agency and
their community
10.A MOU Is what - ANSWER ✓ Memorandum of Understanding is not a
binding document, promotes and establish a safe working and learning
enviroment
11.SRO SHOULD NOT ACT AS - ANSWER ✓ School Disciplinarian
12.Searches and seizures-Administrators vs Police Officer - ANSWER ✓ What
is New Jersey TLO
13.key players in the MOU - ANSWER ✓ Police agency, School District,
probation pardon parole, truancy officer/attendance secretary, department of
mental health
14.Specific Memorandum of Understanding Advantages - ANSWER ✓ Clear
and specific guidelines to follow
All jobs duties and responsibilities are listed
Smaller margin for error or misunderstanding
15.3 roles SRO performs at school - ANSWER ✓ LEO, Law-related advisor,
Law-related education teacher
16.Leave, notification of illness made to? - ANSWER ✓ immediate supervisor
and principal or designee
17.Annual leave shall be scheduled when? - ANSWER ✓ When schools not in
session
18.How many hours in patrol must an SRO work annually? - ANSWER ✓ 36
19.SRO Responsiblilities (8) - ANSWER ✓ 1. Address crime and disorder
problems, gangs and drug activity affecting or occurring in or around
elementary or secondary school.
2. Develop or expand crime prevention efforts for students
3. Educate likely school-age victims in crime prevention and safety
, 4. Develop or expand community justice initiatives for students
5. Train students in conflict resolution, restorative justice and crime
awareness
6. Assist in identification of physical changes in the environment that may
reduce crime in or around the school
7. Assist in developing school policy that addresses crime and recommend
procedural changes
8. Perform other duties as required
20.Agency juvenile coordinator is? - ANSWER ✓ Section Lieutenant or
designee. Ensures agency provides juvenile services and is liaison for
juvenile justice agencies and groups
21.Programs to prevent and reduce juvenile deliquency (3) - ANSWER ✓
Explorers, SRO, Sheriffs Adventure camp
22.Explorer post 816 is comprised of? - ANSWER ✓ Persons between 14 and
21. At least 9th grade and maintaining "C" average. Adheres to guidelines
set by Central Florida Council of the Boy Scouts of America and written by-
laws of this agency.
23.Purpose of Explorers? (4) - ANSWER ✓ 1. Further the knowledge and
understand of law enforcement through training and experience.
2. Provide insight into all phases of criminal justice as a possible profession.
3. Help create a better understanding between the Sheriff's Office and the
community's youth.
4. Further the mission of the Osceola County Sheriff's Office
24.SRO Position Requirements (4) - ANSWER ✓ 1. Full time deputy who's
completed probationary period with average performance evaluation and
above
2. Ability to work with children
3. Willingness to work flexible schedules, including evening programs at the
school
4. Public speaking ability
25.Which of the following statements regarding Self-Regulatory Organizations
(SROs) is NOT true?
, [A] SROs are supported by their own member firms.
[B] SROs pay dividends to employees.
[C] SROs allow member firms to vote.
[D] SROs set rules, regulations, and penalties. - ANSWER ✓ [B] -
Since most SRO's are non-profit and not publicly-traded, they do NOT pay
dividends to anyone. SROs do set rules, allow members to vote, and are
supported by their own member firms.
26.Which of the following statements pertaining to written communications to
the public by a registered representative is FALSE?
[A] The member firm must have in place written supervisory procedures on
communications with the public.
[B] If a firm or individual is considered registered by a regulatory agency, it
is acceptable for that firm or individual to state that they are considered
qualified or approved by the regulatory agency.
[C] Registered representatives and firms are prohibited from gua -
ANSWER ✓ [B] -
All but B are true. An individual or his or her member firm may never state
that they have been approved or qualified by a regulatory agency.
27.All of the following are likely violations of FINRA rules EXCEPT:
[A] Selling a customer's blue chip stocks and buying high yield bonds
[B] Short-term trading in mutual funds
[C] Recommending penny stocks to customers whose investment objective
is current income
[D] Handling a large number of accounts on a discretionary basis -
ANSWER ✓ [D] -
All but "D" are violations of fair dealings with customers. Selling blue chip
stocks to purchase much riskier investments such as high yield bonds is not
suitable. Mutual funds are intended for long-term trading. Penny stocks are
high risk investments and don't pay dividends. Having a large number of
discretionary accounts is not a violation.
GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Community Policing is defined - ANSWER ✓ Philosophy that promotes
organizational strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships
and problem solving techniques
2. Community Policing strategic alliances - ANSWER ✓ Building bridges of
trust to the community is essential for an alliance to exist
3. Empowerment - ANSWER ✓ Giving power or authority to
4. What are the eight P's - ANSWER ✓ Philosophy, Personalized Policing,
Patrols,
Permanent, Place, Partnership &Problems
5. What is SARA - ANSWER ✓ Scanning, Analysis, Response & Assessment
6. First SRO - ANSWER ✓ 1958 Flint, Michigan
7. Triad Concept - ANSWER ✓ Law enforcement, Law-related counselor, Law
-Related Educators
8. Define SRO - ANSWER ✓ Law enforcement officer deployed to work in
collaboration with schools,
Address crime problems at school
Develope and educate students on prevention and saftey
Develope or expand community justice initiatives for students
,9. Indicators of successful SRO - ANSWER ✓ Positive role model, Resource
to their Community and School, Positive Liason Between their agency and
their community
10.A MOU Is what - ANSWER ✓ Memorandum of Understanding is not a
binding document, promotes and establish a safe working and learning
enviroment
11.SRO SHOULD NOT ACT AS - ANSWER ✓ School Disciplinarian
12.Searches and seizures-Administrators vs Police Officer - ANSWER ✓ What
is New Jersey TLO
13.key players in the MOU - ANSWER ✓ Police agency, School District,
probation pardon parole, truancy officer/attendance secretary, department of
mental health
14.Specific Memorandum of Understanding Advantages - ANSWER ✓ Clear
and specific guidelines to follow
All jobs duties and responsibilities are listed
Smaller margin for error or misunderstanding
15.3 roles SRO performs at school - ANSWER ✓ LEO, Law-related advisor,
Law-related education teacher
16.Leave, notification of illness made to? - ANSWER ✓ immediate supervisor
and principal or designee
17.Annual leave shall be scheduled when? - ANSWER ✓ When schools not in
session
18.How many hours in patrol must an SRO work annually? - ANSWER ✓ 36
19.SRO Responsiblilities (8) - ANSWER ✓ 1. Address crime and disorder
problems, gangs and drug activity affecting or occurring in or around
elementary or secondary school.
2. Develop or expand crime prevention efforts for students
3. Educate likely school-age victims in crime prevention and safety
, 4. Develop or expand community justice initiatives for students
5. Train students in conflict resolution, restorative justice and crime
awareness
6. Assist in identification of physical changes in the environment that may
reduce crime in or around the school
7. Assist in developing school policy that addresses crime and recommend
procedural changes
8. Perform other duties as required
20.Agency juvenile coordinator is? - ANSWER ✓ Section Lieutenant or
designee. Ensures agency provides juvenile services and is liaison for
juvenile justice agencies and groups
21.Programs to prevent and reduce juvenile deliquency (3) - ANSWER ✓
Explorers, SRO, Sheriffs Adventure camp
22.Explorer post 816 is comprised of? - ANSWER ✓ Persons between 14 and
21. At least 9th grade and maintaining "C" average. Adheres to guidelines
set by Central Florida Council of the Boy Scouts of America and written by-
laws of this agency.
23.Purpose of Explorers? (4) - ANSWER ✓ 1. Further the knowledge and
understand of law enforcement through training and experience.
2. Provide insight into all phases of criminal justice as a possible profession.
3. Help create a better understanding between the Sheriff's Office and the
community's youth.
4. Further the mission of the Osceola County Sheriff's Office
24.SRO Position Requirements (4) - ANSWER ✓ 1. Full time deputy who's
completed probationary period with average performance evaluation and
above
2. Ability to work with children
3. Willingness to work flexible schedules, including evening programs at the
school
4. Public speaking ability
25.Which of the following statements regarding Self-Regulatory Organizations
(SROs) is NOT true?
, [A] SROs are supported by their own member firms.
[B] SROs pay dividends to employees.
[C] SROs allow member firms to vote.
[D] SROs set rules, regulations, and penalties. - ANSWER ✓ [B] -
Since most SRO's are non-profit and not publicly-traded, they do NOT pay
dividends to anyone. SROs do set rules, allow members to vote, and are
supported by their own member firms.
26.Which of the following statements pertaining to written communications to
the public by a registered representative is FALSE?
[A] The member firm must have in place written supervisory procedures on
communications with the public.
[B] If a firm or individual is considered registered by a regulatory agency, it
is acceptable for that firm or individual to state that they are considered
qualified or approved by the regulatory agency.
[C] Registered representatives and firms are prohibited from gua -
ANSWER ✓ [B] -
All but B are true. An individual or his or her member firm may never state
that they have been approved or qualified by a regulatory agency.
27.All of the following are likely violations of FINRA rules EXCEPT:
[A] Selling a customer's blue chip stocks and buying high yield bonds
[B] Short-term trading in mutual funds
[C] Recommending penny stocks to customers whose investment objective
is current income
[D] Handling a large number of accounts on a discretionary basis -
ANSWER ✓ [D] -
All but "D" are violations of fair dealings with customers. Selling blue chip
stocks to purchase much riskier investments such as high yield bonds is not
suitable. Mutual funds are intended for long-term trading. Penny stocks are
high risk investments and don't pay dividends. Having a large number of
discretionary accounts is not a violation.
