School Resource Officer
School Resource Officers are uniformed law enforcement officers from the Burbank Police Department. Burbank School District 111 and the Burbank Police Department agree on working in a cooperative, proactive, problem-solving partnership between the Police Department and the School District.
The mission of the School Resource Officer (SRO) is to provide and maintain a safe, healthy and productive learning environment while acting as a positive role model for students, staff and law enforcement officials. The presence of a School Resource Officer makes students, teachers, and staff feel safer which ultimately has a positive impact on the occurrence of incidents and acts of violence. The program fosters a foundation for a safer, more secure schools, free of fear and more conducive to learning.
Role and Responsibilities
The School Resource Officer fills three primary roles and objectives:
Mentor / Counselor
- Initiate Positive Interactions
- Positive role model
- Intervene to prevent crisis
Educator
- Advise on crises and incident management
- Drug abuse and awareness
- Crime Prevention
- Bullying
- Be a resource for students, staff, parents and the community
Law Enforcement Officer
- Respond to on-campus calls and emergencies
- Enforce state laws and city ordinances
- Deter on campus crime
- Utilize restorative approach
- Issue citations and make arrests when necessary
- A link between the police and the school community
