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    SRO’s in the Building

    By: Troy Fa’Atuai-McCuen According to Madison Gerdes article, “Policing in Schools” Student Resource Officers (SRO’s) are in around 42% of public schools and 10.9% are sworn in law officers. The SRO’s that are in schools across the country are there to help protect students from harm and to maintain order, safety, and security. But not anyone can just become an SRO. “SRO’s are carefully selected individuals,” said Culver Community Resource Officer Ryleigh Carr. An SRO goes through 4 years of special training. They have to be cooperative with children, de-escalate any situation, and think of what the best decision is to make during an emergency. These key factors aren’t the…