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8407 - POLICE SCHOOL LIAISON PROGRAM

To promote a safe, secure, and supportive school environment, the Board believes it appropriate for the District to have a collaborative relationship with the law enforcement agency(ies) with jurisdiction in the District through a Police School Liaison (PSL) Program, also referred to interchangeably as a School Resource Officer (SRO) Program.

The PSL Program shall provide appropriate and relevant information, instruction, and resource services to students, teachers, and parents. These services, and the District’s and the law enforcement agency's(ies') duties and obligations regarding the PSL Program, shall be set forth in an agreement between the District and the law enforcement agency(ies), including, but not limited to:

placement of a designated PSL in the District on specific days and times;
development of positive law enforcement officer/student relationships;
investigation of alleged violations of law, consistent with the authority and duties of law enforcement officers, that involve student or staff conduct on or off of school property;
educational presentations/discussions;
preventative and/or informational discussions with students/parents;
patrol and supervision of various school functions;
collaboration on crime prevention and safety programs;
performance of duties of regular patrol officers that pertain to school matters; and
a requirement that the law enforcement agency(ies) to provide the District Administrator with an annual report regarding the PSL Program.

This report shall summarize activities conducted throughout the previous school year and shall include recommendations for the upcoming school year.

The building principal(s) shall serve as the designated liaisons between the District and the law enforcement agency(ies) and shall oversee the PSL Program as it pertains to the specific building(s). The District and the law enforcement agency(ies) shall collaborate in determining various responsibilities and requirements under the PSL Program, including programming services and development of the school safety plan (See Policy 8420 - School Safety and Emergency Preparedness). Any services or activities provided or performed by the law enforcement agency(ies) via the PSL Program shall not serve as a substitute for any responsibilities assigned to District personnel. Appropriate District personnel remain responsible for all decisions relating to student and co-curricular discipline.

Sharing of confidential information and/or student record information with the law enforcement agency(ies) by the District shall fully comply with all relevant statutory provisions and District policies. Use of any devices by any member of the law enforcement agency(ies) to gather or store information in the course of an investigation (e.g., body camera footage) shall be done in full compliance with all law enforcement agency(ies) policies, as well as State and Federal law regarding the use of any such devices.