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Douglas County speakers say school resource officers build relationships, intervene in student crises
Summary
Speakers at a Douglas County event described school resource officers (SROs) as building daily relationships with students and intervening in crises, citing instances of suicide risk and self-harm where officers provided support.
Speakers at a Douglas County event said school resource officers focus on building relationships with students and intervening in crises, including incidents involving suicide risk and self-harm.
At the event, three speakers described day‑to‑day interactions between officers and students and recounted specific crisis interventions that they said illustrated the SRO role beyond law enforcement. "That relationship is got a good fit. Bottom line is that SRO is there to save lives," one speaker said.
The speakers emphasized informal relationship‑building activities such as playing games and talking…
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