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Laguna Beach students, parents urge council to keep female school resource officer
Summary
Dozens of Laguna Beach High School students and staff urged the City Council during public comment to keep Officer Ashley Crotine in the school resource officer post, saying replacing her with a male officer would reduce reporting and access to trusted support for female students.
Dozens of students and parents asked the Laguna Beach City Council on June 10 to keep Officer Ashley Crotine as the school resource officer (SRO) at Laguna Beach High School.
Students and educators told the council Officer Crotine has been a trusted adult who helped survivors of sexual harassment and assault feel safe and supported. “You cannot preach student safety and strip us of the one person who makes us feel safe,” said Ruby Sampson, a Laguna Beach High School student, during the public-comment period.
Why it matters: Students and several school staff framed the matter as one of safety and reporting: they said female students are more likely to report harassment and assault…
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