In Idaho, the Garden Valley School District is at least 45 minutes away from its police department. Officials have purchased firearms and trained six employees to use them in an emergency.
In Alabama, the number of Birmingham high school students arrested on campus has dropped dramatically over the past year – a 63 percent decline. SROs have shifted their focus from being reactive by making arrests to being proactive by mentoring and recommending resources.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released the results and statistics of a three year study on school crime over the past three years. And studies show, the numbers are down – 14 percent in the past three years. Effective use of the SRO is receiving the credit for the downward trend.