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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]they probably need SROs. remember the locker room assault at Wooton by members of their varsity football team

https://wjla.com/news/local/thomas-wootton-high-school-rockville-montgomery-county-police-investigating-serious-incident-sexual-assault-varsity-football-team-locker-room[/quote]

SRO’s don’t work after school or during games so no SRO’s would not have prevented this[/quote]
Yep. So many clueless private schools parents trolling[/quote]

You’re both incorrect.  They are often asked by the schools to work OT or shift their shift time to cover things like games and dances because of the high risk of violence and drug dealing at those events.  Otherwise the school has to hire security or a MCPD on a secondary employment shift—but then they get whoever is assigned rather than a SRO trained to deal with teens and who is familiar with and to the kids at their school.  Getting rid of the program does not eliminate the need — it only eliminates the trained cadre of officers.[/quote]
There have been several incidences at football games after school in the parking lot.  I think having SROs work OT as "security guards" at school games is not a bad idea.[/quote]

No. Cops work games and they should, SRO's are cops if they want to ask their boss to work OT they can.

Cops are not trolling the halls and locker rooms. [/quote]
SROs should walk the halls (not locker rooms, though) and connect with kids.

RJ doesn't work.

Your answer is to do nothing. Shrug it off.. kids will be kids.. we can't stop the violence, so why bother having SROs that *may* make some kids feel uncomfortable even as other kids (and Principals) like having SROs.

Why don't you go walk the halls.[/quote]

RJ is wonderful. SROs not so much.[/quote]

Let me guess.  Your child is a bully and gets in trouble a lot.  So, RJ is nice as you don't believe in punishments and let kids work it out.  For you, if your kid bullies, it's just a part of growing up.  SRO's are a huge problem as they know your child and you feel your child is targeted as a bully when you think their behavior is ok.  Who cares if your kid beats up or teases/humiliates another child?  As long as your child isn't beat up, humiliated or bullied its all good.[/quote]

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