When would School Resource be notified?

When would School Resource be notified?

• A. For school-related crimes or incidents, notify school resource officers and officials through the dispatcher. If a resource officer is unavailable or on duty, one can be paged through the Command Information Center.
• B. Notify school resource officers only for major incidents.
• C. For school-related crimes or incidents, notify school resource officers and officials through the dispatcher. If a resource officer is unavailable or on duty, one can be paged through the Command Information Center.
• D. Do not notify school resource officers for incidents unless directed.

Answer: (C)

School Resource Officers should be alerted whenever something involves a school, so the dispatcher is used to notify the SROs and school officials promptly. This ensures a coordinated, timely response, proper involvement of school leadership, and accurate documentation of the incident. If the SRO is unavailable or on duty, paging through the Command Information Center provides a reliable backup to reach them quickly. This approach prevents delays that could arise from waiting for a directive or only handling “major” incidents, and it keeps the school community safer through early, coordinated action.

School Resource Officers should be alerted whenever something involves a school, so the dispatcher is used to notify the SROs and school officials promptly. This ensures a coordinated, timely response, proper involvement of school leadership, and accurate documentation of the incident. If the SRO is unavailable or on duty, paging through the Command Information Center provides a reliable backup to reach them quickly. This approach prevents delays that could arise from waiting for a directive or only handling “major” incidents, and it keeps the school community safer through early, coordinated action.