School Resource Officers (SRO) can provide supplemental leadership and improve relationships between law enforcement and youth. A SRO can deter criminal tendencies that may arise in the mind of adolescents by providing guidance through mentorship (fatherless youth with is prevalent in African American communities). Therefore, students can be kept in school after misbehaving rather than being suspended or expelled.
Negative implications of School Resource Officers
Some parents may feel as though SROs should not be stationed in schools because they carry a weapon which can jeopardize the safety of others if not properly handled. A shortage of police officers in the city of Ferguson can result