Resources
The National Center for School Safety offers evidence-based resources with topic area expert input. Our resources provide school safety practitioners with the information, tools, and support they need to implement school safety plans, leverage best practices, and address implementation issues in their school community.
Resources are available online as clearinghouses, grant solicitations, podcasts, publications, toolkits & guides, and videos.
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School Resource Officer Video Series
This video series helps SROs consider the way students think, how to connect with them, how to break down barriers to communication, and how to become a successful presence in their school.
Watch Playlist TopicSchool-based Law Enforcement
AudienceLaw Enforcement & First Responders, School Personnel
AudienceLaw Enforcement & First Responders, School Personnel
VideosThe Next Five Things an SRO Should Do (School Resource Officer Video Series)
In an earlier video in our SRO series, you learned the first five things an SRO should do. This last video of the series shares the next five things you should do.
Watch on YouTube TopicSchool Climate, School-based Law Enforcement
AudienceLaw Enforcement & First Responders
AudienceLaw Enforcement & First Responders
VideosSchool Policing Programs: Where We Have Been and Where We Need To Go Next
This National Institute of Justice (NIJ) report on the state of school policing in the United States examines the current role of police in schools and provides recommendations on how they can better serve the needs of students.
Download PDF TopicSchool-based Law Enforcement
TYPEReports
TYPEReports
PublicationsAutism Spectrum Disorder (School Resource Officer Video Series)
In your role as a School Resource Officer (SRO), you can model respect for behavioral differences through the way you support a student with ASD or other developmental conditions.
Watch on YouTube TopicSchool Climate, School-based Law Enforcement
AudienceLaw Enforcement & First Responders
AudienceLaw Enforcement & First Responders
VideosCultural Differences: Who Knew? (School Resource Officer Video Series)
As a School Resource Officer (SRO), you are vital in bridging cultural differences and creating a climate of inclusion, ultimately making your school a safer and richer place.
Watch on YouTube TopicSchool Climate, School-based Law Enforcement
AudienceLaw Enforcement & First Responders
AudienceLaw Enforcement & First Responders
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