RT Article
T1 Perceptions of School Resource Officers: Protectors or Prosecutors?
JF Criminal justice review
VO 48
IS 3
SP 318
OP 338
A1 Almanza, Matthew
A2 Mason, Makayla
A2 Melde, Chris
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1859193382
AB Since the 1990s there has been a significant rise in the number of police officers in schools. There have been growing concerns regarding the effects of school resource officers (SRO) on students’ long-term outcomes and whether or not they are an effective aspect of school safety. Public opinion, especially among key stakeholder groups, impacts policy and practice decisions, and, therefore, there is a need to examine and synthesize the current state of the literature on stakeholder perceptions of SROs. We conducted a systematic review of the literature regarding student, teacher, principal, parent, and SRO perceptions of the role and effectiveness of SROs. The findings across thirty-one publications suggest that key stakeholder groups largely report SROs as a positive presence within schools. Findings are mixed across studies, however, and key differences in perceptions of law enforcement among important school stakeholder populations are discussed.
K1 School Safety
K1 Perceptions
K1 school-to-prison pipeline
K1 School Resource Officers
K1 Systematic Review
DO 10.1177/07340168221113352