School Resource Officer

• Edmonton public bringing back school resource officers

  In a vote of 5-3, the Edmonton Public School Board voted Tuesday to re-instate the school resource officer program.

  Crime

  Apr 30, 2024
  
• Concerns over Regina’s School Resource Officer program from students: survey

  After four decades, the School Resource Program was recently reviewed, which showed that diverse and marginalized students expressed concerns about their school resource officers.

  Education

  Nov 2, 2023
  
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• Edmonton Catholic to keep police in schools after review finds support for SROs

  The vast majority of teachers, parents and students who participated in the study, regardless of their racial background, had a good opinion of the School Resource Officer program.

  Education

  May 25, 2022
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• Alberta criminologist advocates for both police and social workers in schools

  A Calgary-based criminologist is pushing for both police and more social workers in Alberta schools to help address a recent "influx of youth crime."

  Crime

  Apr 25, 2022
• Calgary school resource officer reform going back to students

  Calgary police are seeking more feedback from students before moving forward with changes to the school resource officer program.

  Crime

  Nov 30, 2021
• Virtual town hall to discuss police in Guelph’s public schools

  The event gets underway at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2020
• London school boards to review School Resource Officer program in response to Black Lives Matter

  The Thames Valley District School Board and London District Catholic School Board have announced an extensive review of the School Resource Officer program in schools.

  Oct 14, 2020
• Guelph school board taking applications for police presence in schools task force

  The 13-member panel is being formed in response to concerns about police targeting black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC). 

  Education

  Aug 4, 2020
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• Guelph public school board reviewing police officers in schools

  Guelph's public school board will be reviewing police officers in schools by creating a task force to look into the situation.

  Education

  Jun 25, 2020
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• Hamilton police will seek ‘other avenues’ to engage youth if Catholic board drops SROs

  A youth coordinator says police will look for ways to create bonds with younger generations if all boards choose to end the School Resource Officer program.  

  Education

  Jun 24, 2020