Discrepancies in the Perceived Role(s) of School Resource Officers

Mark D. Snow; Rachel Garver; Lindsay C. Malloy

doi:10.1007/s11896-024-09650-5

Discrepancies in the Perceived Role(s) of School Resource Officers

Mark D. Snow
, Rachel Garver
, Lindsay C. Malloy

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Abstract

School resource officers (SROs) are increasingly common in schools across the United States. The roles they occupy within schools are varied, potentially conflicting, and controversial. We examined SROs’ (N = 287) perceptions of their role(s) within their assigned schools. Results revealed a discrepancy between how SROs view their role and how they believe students and school administrators view their role. While SROs characterized their role as multifaceted, they perceived that others viewed their role more narrowly. That many SROs believe their role is misunderstood may be a challenge for composite models of school policing.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	573-578
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology
Volume	39
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-024-09650-5
State	Published - Sep 2024

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Keywords

Perceptions
Role-based image discrepancy
School policing
School resource officers
School safety

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