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Mill Creek SROs describe training, tri‑role and school coverage; council asks about active‑shooter drills
Summary
Officer Rory Mudweather outlined the legal and training framework for school resource officers (SROs), describing the SRO role as a triad (counselor/mentor, teacher, law‑enforcement officer), training mandated under RCW 28A.320.124 and House Bill 1214, and the emphasis on trauma‑informed approaches, de‑escalation and reporting.
Officer Rory Mudweather, Mill Creek’s school resource officer at Jackson High School, presented a 45‑minute briefing on Nov. 4 explaining SRO duties, training and distinctions from patrol officers. He said the SRO role combines three functions — ‘‘counselor/mentor, teacher, and law‑enforcement officer’’ — and that current state guidance spells out training standards. Officer Mudweather referenced RCW 28A.320.124 and said training requirements implemented after House Bill 1214 emphasize trauma‑informed approaches, de‑escalation and attention to disparities in use of force.
Mudweather said both…
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