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Cabarrus County spotlights School Resource Officers and their mentoring role
Summary
The county recorded a segment honoring School Resource Officers, highlighting their role in protecting schools and mentoring students; an officer described stepping 'out of the cop body' to act as a mentor and confidant.
Cabarrus County recorded a short segment this month highlighting School Resource Officers (SROs) and their work in local schools. "They don't just protect our schools," an unidentified narrator said, adding that SROs "also mentor students and serve as teachers and role models, creating positive impacts that last far beyond the classroom."
An officer featured in the recording described the mentoring aspect of the job: "I feel like as a cop, you have the opportunity to reach people and touch people in ways that other people can't," the officer said. He added that, at times, he can "jump out of the police body, the cop body, and just be like a big brother" and someone students can talk to.
The segment framed SROs as both safety officers and informal mentors. The recording did not include details about program oversight, funding, or training standards for SROs in Cabarrus County; those matters were not specified in the audio.
