Police in Schools: An Evidence-Based Look at the Use of School Resource Officers

by Linda Duxbury and Craig Bennell

This co-authored book critically reviews existing literature on school resource officer (SRO) programs and presents a thorough evaluation of an SRO program offered by Peel Regional Police in Ontario, Canada. The implementation of a SRO program is a controversial response to school violence and safety issues. While some call for an increased use of police in schools, others are pushing to remove police from schools, or at least to end their involvement...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367198886
• ISBN13: 9780367198886
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"