RT Article
T1 The impact of school resource officer interaction on students’ feelings about school and school police
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 62
IS 4
SP 446
OP 469
A1 Theriot, Matthew Thomas
LA English
YR 2016
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1576493407
AB School resource officer (SRO) programs that place sworn law enforcement officers at schools are a popular violence prevention strategy. Despite widespread implementation, little is known about the impact of interacting with these officers on students’ attitudes about SROs and feelings of school connectedness. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of SRO interaction on the attitudes and feelings of 1,956 middle and high school students at 12 schools in one school district. Multivariate analyses showed that more SRO interactions increased students’ positive attitudes about SROs yet decreased school connectedness. Overall, the results suggested a complex relationship between SRO interactions, students’ attitudes, and experiences with school violence. The implications of these results and strategies for how officers can contribute to a positive school environment are discussed.
K1 Juvenile  attitudes  toward  police
K1 School  connectedness
K1 School  resource officers
K1 School safety
K1 School violence
K1 Jugendliche
K1 Einstellung zur Polizei
K1 Gewalt an Schulen
DO 10.1177/001112871350352