School Resource Officer
Milton Town School District has a School Resource Officer (SRO) available to both our campuses and all three schools. The SRO is an employee of the Milton Police Department.
"A school resource officer (SRO) is a full-time law enforcement officer with sworn law enforcement authority, trained in school-based policing and crisis response, assigned by the employing law enforcement agency to work with the school using community-oriented policing concepts."
reference: nasro.org
SRO Duties Include...
- Certified ALICE Instructor educating our faculty, staff, and students.
- Fostering Educational Programs/Activities to Increase Student Knowledge of and Respect for Law and the Function of Law Enforcement
- Providing a program of law and education-related issues to the school community, including parents & guardians, on such issues as; crisis management, substance abuse, violence prevention, and diffusion, and other safety issues in the school community.
- Continually working with building and expanding existing community partnerships that help support the mission of safe and healthy schools.
- Building relationships with students, staff, and families.
- Provide additional supervision and direct engagement with the school community at school functions such as dances, athletic events, open houses, and other events.
