School resource officers can prevent tragedies, but training is key
- Written by Elizabeth Englander, Professor of Psychology, and the Director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC), Bridgewater State University
Police in front of Great Mills High School, the scene of a shooting on March 20, 2018, in Great Mills, Md.Alex Brandon/APDespite legitimate concerns about the effects of placing school resource officers in the nation’s schools, the reality is having these officers on a school’s campus can literally save lives and avert tragedy.
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