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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a teacher and personally, I’ve worked with good SRO’s (or at least not bad ones) but I can’t lie, I hate the optics of having a COP in our school. It just sucks. We aren’t a prison. We don’t need LEO there and it is deeply uncomfortable for some kids. I agree they shouldn’t be in schools. [/quote]

Why is there no middle ground or more creative thinking than yes SROs or no SROs?  Why do SROs have to be in full police uniform (though i believe SROs can serve to build relationsihps and trust between students and the police)?  If the uniform is so intimidating, make them plain clothes officers.  Give them some roles in the school that foster a positive image and foster positive relationships with the kids, especialy the at-risk kids (helping out in classrooms, an after-school club, helping out in PE classes, whatever.

My 13 y/o daughter brought this topic up recently and she thinks it's stupid to get rid of them.[/quote]

it's the police powers that are intimidating. They can elevate school disciplinary problems to criminal justice problems on a whim. Hire security guards without police powers and have principals willing to call the real police when it's necessary [/quote]

Exactly, police (including SROs) have the power to arrest students and use the students’ statements against them in a criminal trial (or other legal proceeding).  As a special needs student parent, I am afraid ACPS staff (especially ACPS security) will involve APD (including a SRO when my child enters middle school) in a disciplinary issue and interrogated my child with giving me notice to make sure my child’s rights are protected.[/quote]

I understand & agree with this fear.  Has this happened in Alexandria? Is that the operating procedure at at ACPS schools? [/quote]

Yes - my elementary age special needs child was interrogated by a APD officer when at school without ACPS providing us actual notice.  ACPS’ actions did violate school policy.[/quote]

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