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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well I think you are the only person in MiCo right now who doesn't want police in the schools after Sandy Hook. There's been nothing but a huge push to add more of them to County high schools for years.  Particularly with all the gang activity going on. [/quote]

PP, there is evidence that having police officers in schools

1. does not protect students (there was an SRO at Columbine)
2. does result in more students getting arrested in school for behavior (Google "school-to-prison pipeline").

So no, not the only person in Montgomery County.[/quote]

SROs are not in place to be a guaranteed source of protection against Sandy Hook type shootings. While they monopolize media headlines for months, they are fortunately extremely rare. SROs are part of a community policing model which focuses on proactive prevention and suppression of crime. It is relationship-based, and an SRO seeks to establish and foster close, trusting relationships with students and staff. There is evidence, both nationally and in this county, that the model is effective in preventing crime in schools. Students with safety çoncerns, whether about bullying or guns on campus, are much more likely to being incidents to the attention of a police officer they know.

SROs also assist with traffic control and pedestrian safety, security at after school events, and after hour community use of school facilities. They respond to calls at local businesses when needed, especially if student-related (like a fight just off campus or uncontrolled large crowd descending on the local McDonalds after school.)

There is no real significant concern about school-to-prison in Montgomery County, where the collective juvenile services and public safety agencies and courts  are set up to rehabilitate rather than incarcerate. There are many diversion programs as well as alternatives to detention. At every step of the process, there are therapists to help. It's not perfect, but it's far better than most jurisdictions.

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