• School Resource Officers

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Police Department | School Resource Officer Program

Topeka's School Resource Officer (SRO) program was implemented in the 1994-1995 school year as part of the Topeka Police Department's focus on helping maintain a safe learning environment for students in the Topeka Public School District.

A Topeka Police Department School Resource Officer fills many different roles within their schools:

• The SRO is a proactive law enforcement officer dealing with law related issues on campus.
• The SRO provides students with a positive role model, and a balanced realistic view of law enforcement.
• The SRO serves as an educational resource for students, teachers, administrators, and parents. The SRO goes into the classroom as a guest instructor to teach law-related topics.
• The SRO is a member of the administrative team, assisting in solving problems and serving on the school's crisis management team.

The Topeka Police Department SRO's practice a "triad" concept within the schools. This concept has been widely accepted as the model for school based officers. The triad concept divides the SRO's responsibilities into three areas: Teacher, Counselor, and Law Enforcement Officer.