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1 results foundAuthor: Swerin, Danielle Title: School-Based Law Enforcement in Idaho Summary: Idaho Incident Based Reporting System - The most frequently reported school offenses committed by juvenile offenders include simple assault (32.2%); drug narcotic crimes (19.3%); and larceny crimes (16.8%). - Simple assault and drug narcotic crime represent a notably larger percentage of school-based crimes than non-school based crimes. - Juveniles ages 5-13 years represent a larger proportion of offenders of school-based crimes compared to non-school based crime across every crime type. - Although females represent approximately 25% of juvenile offenders, they account for 44% of victims of school-based offenses and 50% of victims of all other juvenile offenses. - Consistent with national data, the majority of victims of juvenile crime are victimized by someone known to them rather than a stranger. Prevalence of School Based Law Enforcement in Idaho - Approximately 43% (19) of sheriff's offices employ an SRO. Forty-one percent (33) of local law enforcement agencies employ an SRO. In Idaho, approximately 78% of designated SROs or SRO supervisors are employed by local law enforcement agencies. - Nearly 63% of primary and secondary schools (not including charter schools and preschools/kindergartens) had access to an SRO in 2015. Survey of School Based Law Enforcement Officers Roles and Duties - On average, school-based law enforcement officers spend 36% of their time on law enforcement, 40% on mentoring/advising, 18% on education/teaching, and 6% on other duties. - More than 45% of school-based law enforcement officers in Idaho identify 'law enforcer' as their primary role, followed by nearly 38% indicating mentor/counselor as their primary role. - The most commonly reported activities are monitoring school grounds (4.43) and counseling/mentoring students (3.77). Across every duty examined, principals underestimated the frequency of officers performing the task when compared to SRO accounts. - While officers feel they are used appropriately in most roles, a significant number of officers feel they are not used enough to train/educate school staff (65%), teach/educate students (43%), assist with school safety drills (36%), and attend school staff meetings (30%). Training - Most agencies (62%) have minimum training or experience requirements for the SRO position and more than 90% of participants have received training specific to their role as a school-based officer. - While officers note a variety of training topics that would benefit them in their role as an SRO, the top five are: (1) School safety (active shooter, threat assessment, emergency planning, etc.); (2) Laws/Policies (updates on laws and policies related to schools and youth); (3) Any training (NASRO or other specialized training program, trends related to youth, etc.); (4) Social media/technology; (5) Working with disabled or mentally ill youth - The most common barriers to training are lack of availability locally or statewide (75%) and lack of funding (64%). Funding/Recommendations - The two primary funding sources for SROs are school districts and law enforcement agencies. Approximately 72% of school-based officers are fully or partially funded by law enforcement agencies and an estimated 53% are fully or partially funded by school districts. - Nearly three fourths (74%) of school-based officers feel there is a need for additional SROs in their area. - Nearly 75% of school-based officers report serving two or more schools with a few officers responsible for as many as ten schools. - The most common recommendation from school-based officers is more training for SROs. Effectiveness of School-Based Law Enforcement Programs - The overwhelming majority of SROs and Principals believe the SRO position helps build or improve relationships between law enforcement and youth, prevent and/or reduce crime in schools, and helps improve school safety. - More than 96% of school-based officers and nearly 92% of principals also support the continuation of the SRO position at their school. School-to-Prison Pipeline - The majority of SROs and Principals do not believe the SRO position results in more youth entering the juvenile justice system. - School comparisons indicate the average rate of reported harassment/bullying is nearly 4 times higher in schools without an SRO (2.5325 per 100) compared to schools with an SRO (0.659 per 100). - Rural agencies with an SRO noted significantly higher rates of suspensions and referrals to law enforcement compared to agencies without an SRO. However, no statistically significant difference was observed in urban agencies. - Agencies with an SRO reported more than three times the rate of school-based offenses compared to similar agencies without an SRO. - However, more advanced analysis of IIBRS data indicate no statistically significant differences between the rate of reported school-based offenses and agency employment of an SRO. - The amount of time an SRO spends on law enforcement and mentoring/counseling roles significantly influences the rate of school-based offenses. Specifically, as the amount of time the SRO(s) spends on law enforcement increases, the rate of school-based offenses also increases. Alternatively, as the amount of time the SRO(s) spent on mentoring/counseling increases, the rate of school-based offenses decreases. In other words, the influence of the school-to-prison pipeline is minimized when the SRO emphasizes a mentoring/counseling role instead of a law enforcement role. Details: Meridian: Idaho Statistical Analysis Center, 2016. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 29, 2017 at: https://www.isp.idaho.gov/pgr/inc/documents/SROReport2015.pdf Year: 2016 Country: United States URL: https://www.isp.idaho.gov/pgr/inc/documents/SROReport2015.pdf Shelf Number: 146929 Keywords: School Crime School Discipline School Security School Violence School-Resource Officers |