HomeMy WebLinkAbout190-22 RESOLUTION113 West Mountain Street
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Resolution: 190-22
File Number: 2022-0707
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER:
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITION OF A NEW FULL TIME EQUIVALENT
POLICE OFFICER POSITION TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC
SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER BEGINNING IN THE 2022-2023
SCHOOL YEAR, TO APPROVE UP TO $3,000.00 FOR EACH SCHOOL RESOURCE
OFFICER FOR SOCIAL WORK OR COUNSELING EDUCATION FOR THE 2022-2023
SCHOOL YEAR, TO EXPRESS THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADD TWO NEW
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER POSITIONS EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL EVERY
SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT IS ABLE TO HAVE AN OFFICER ON SITE EACH SCHOOL
DAY, AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-128, the City of Fayetteville and the Fayetteville
Public School District must enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the assignment of
school resource officers (SROs) to the Fayetteville Public School District including the financial
responsibilities of each party, chain of command, the roles and responsibilities of the school resource
officers, training requirements, hours of assignment, the provision of benefits, and other matters; and
WHEREAS, the City currently has six school resource officers assigned to the Fayetteville Public
School District which has fifteen schools in operation and a sixteenth under construction; and
WHEREAS, the District has requested that the City assign another school resource officer to the
District beginning in the 2022-2023 school year; and
WHEREAS, the District has also requested that the City assign additional officers in the future to
ensure that each school is able to have a school resource officer on site; and
WHEREAS, the additional school resource officer positions will be new full time equivalent officers
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and will not reduce the Police Department's current staffing levels; and
WHEREAS, on August 2, 2022, the Arkansas School Safety Commission released its Interim Report
with findings and recommendations including the following from the Law Enforcement and Security
Subcommittee which is chaired by Washington County Sheriff Tim Helder:
• Recommendation 1: No campus should ever be without an armed presence "AT ALL
TIMES" when staff and children are attending class or a major extracurricular activity.
• Recommendation 2: If financially practicable, school should ideally have at least one SRO for
each campus.
• Recommendation 3: School districts should execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with their partnering law -enforcement agencies that identify the roles and responsibilities of
SROs and other critical elements.
• Recommendation 4: SROs whose primary assignment is within the school should receive
specialized training.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves the addition of
a new full time equivalent officer position for the Police Department to be assigned to the Fayetteville
Public School District in accordance with the memorandum of understanding required by Ark. Code
Ann. § 6-10-128.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget
adjustment, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution, to fund the new position.
Section 3: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby expresses its intent to
approve the addition of two new full time equivalent officer positions every year beginning in 2023 and
authorize those positions to be assigned to the Fayetteville Public School District as school resource
officers until each school is able to have an officer on site.
Section 4: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves up to
$3,000.00 for each School Resource Officer for the 2022-2023 school year to be used for tuition or
education costs to enable that School Resource Officer to obtain a Social Work Certification or for
college level classes toward earning a degree in Social Work or Counseling.
PASSED and APPROVED on 8/16/2022
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File Number: 2022-0707
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City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479)575-8323
Text File
File Number: 2022-0707
Agenda Date: 8/16/2022 Version: 1 Status: Passed
In Control: City Council Meetinq File Type: Resolution
Agenda Number: C.5
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER:
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITION OF A NEW FULL TIME EQUIVALENT POLICE
OFFICER POSITION TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AS
A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER BEGINNING IN THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, TO APPROVE
UP TO $3,000.00 FOR EACH SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER FOR SOCIAL WORK OR
COUNSELING EDUCATION FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, TO EXPRESS THE INTENT OF
THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADD TWO NEW SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER POSITIONS EACH
YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL EVERY SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT IS ABLE TO HAVE AN OFFICER
ON SITE EACH SCHOOL DAY, AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-128, the City of Fayetteville and the Fayetteville Public
School District must enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the assignment of school resource
officers (SROs) to the Fayetteville Public School District including the financial responsibilities of each party,
chain of command, the roles and responsibilities of the school resource officers, training requirements, hours of
assignment, the provision of benefits, and other matters; and
WHEREAS, the City currently has six school resource officers assigned to the Fayetteville Public School
District which has fifteen schools in operation and a sixteenth under construction; and
WHEREAS, the District has requested that the City assign another school resource officer to the District
beginning in the 2022-2023 school year; and
WHEREAS, the District has also requested that the City assign additional officers in the future to ensure that
each school is able to have a school resource officer on site; and
WHEREAS, the additional school resource officer positions will be new full time equivalent officers and will
not reduce the Police Department's current staffing levels; and
WHEREAS, on August 2, 2022, the Arkansas School Safety Commission released its Interim Report with
findings and recommendations including the following from the Law Enforcement and Security Subcommittee
which is chaired by Washington County Sheriff Tim Helder:
Recommendation 1: No campus should ever be without an armed presence "AT ALL TIMES" when
staff and children are attending class or a major extracurricular activity.
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• Recommendation 2: If financially practicable, school should ideally have at least one SRO for each
campus.
• Recommendation 3: School districts should execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
their partnering law -enforcement agencies that identify the roles and responsibilities of SROs and other
critical elements.
• Recommendation 4: SROs whose primary assignment is within the school should receive specialized
training.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves the addition of a new
full time equivalent officer position for the Police Department to be assigned to the Fayetteville Public School
District in accordance with the memorandum of understanding required by Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-128.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget adjustment, a
copy of which is attached to this Resolution, to fund the new position.
Section 3: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby expresses its intent to approve the
addition of two new full time equivalent officer positions every year beginning in 2023 and authorize those
positions to be assigned to the Fayetteville Public School District as school resource officers until each school is
able to have an officer on site.
Section 4: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves up to $3,000.00 for
each School Resource Officer for the 2022-2023 school year to be used for tuition or education costs to
enable that School Resource Officer to obtain a Social Work Certification or for college level classes toward
earning a degree in Social Work or Counseling.
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Legistar ID No.: 2022-0707
AGENDA REQUEST FORM
FOR: Council Meeting of August 16, 2022
FROM: Council Member Holly Hertzberg
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION TITLE AND SUBJECT:
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITION OF A NEW FULL TIME
EQUIVALENT POLICE OFFICER POSITION TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
BEGINNING IN THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, AND TO EXPRESS THE INTENT OF
THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADD TWO NEW SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER POSITIONS
EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL EVERY SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT IS ABLE TO
HAVE AN OFFICER ON SITE EACH SCHOOL DAY
APPROVED FOR AGENDA:
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City Council Member 0Date
Holl Hertzberg L/
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Asst. City Attorney Blake Pennington Date
Approved as to form
Pennington, Blake
From: Hertzberg, Holly
Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 1:12 PM
To: Pennington, Blake
Subject: Re: Agenda Request - SROs
Thank you Blake! I am attaching my memo below. Let me know if you would prefer this as a word pdf on
letterhead.
I am bringing forward this ordinance in order to ensure the safety and security of students, faculty, and staff within the
Fayetteville Public Schools. As we were tragically reminded on May 24th, school violence is a prominent threat that
needs to be taken seriously; the City of Fayetteville has a responsibility to ensure all possible measures are in place to
prevent and defend against this type of evil. According to the Arkansas School Safety Commission, "No campus should
ever be without an armed presence "AT ALL TIMES" when staff and children are attending class or a major
extracurricular activity." Fayetteville Public School District has six school resource officers covering fifteen schools which
means we are severely behind in meeting the recommendations of the Arkansas School Safety Commission; this
ordinance will bring us one step closer to meeting these important safety goals.
Thank you for all your work on this!
Holly Hertzberg
From: Pennington, Blake <bpennington@fayetteville-ar.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 9:03 AM
To: Hertzberg, Holly <holly.hertzberg@fayetteville-ar.gov>
Subject: RE: Agenda Request - SROs
Holly, I meant to send the draft recommendations to you as well in case it will help with your email/memo.
Thanks,
Blake
Blake .E. Pennington
Assistant City Attorney
Tele: (479) 575-8313
bpennin (oilg@1 etteville-ir_&)
From: Pennington, Blake
Sent: Monday, August 1, 2022 1:41 PM
To: Hertzberg, Holly <holly.hertzberg@fayetteville-ar.gov>
Subject: Agenda Request - SROs
Holly,
Attached is a revised draft of the resolution for your review. I'll have an agenda request form for you once we finalize
everything.
Please let me know if you need anything else in the meantime.
Thanks,
Blake
Blake E. Pennington
Assistant City Attorney
113 W. Mountain St., Suite 302
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Telephone: (479) 575-8313
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Subcommittee Interim Report:
Recommenda#ion is No campus should ever be without an armed presence "AT ALL
TIMES" when staff and children are attending class or a major extracurricular activity.
We anticipate recommending the addition, "AT ALL TIMES", to the full Commission.
While 84% of school districts indicated they have armed presence on all campuses in the
2019 School Safety Assessment, discussion pertaining to the accuracy of this survey
question generated the need to clarify what a "campus" is. In 2018, the intent of our
subcommittee was to have armed security within each building, i.e. Elementary School,
Middle School, Junior High School and High Schools. This subcommittee is of the opinion
school districts did not fully understand our intent. Consequently, a more descriptive
question was included in the 2022 School Safety Assessment and the results will provide
more meaningful information. With initial reports and anecdotal evidence, we believe that
most school districts do not have an armed presence in every school. Either districts could
not afford the cost of School Resource Officers (SROs) or Commissioned School Security
Officers (CSSOs) or the district was opposed to arming additional personnel (SROs or
CSSOs). In the 2019 School Safety Assessment, while 79% of districts indicated having at
least one SRO, only 20% of the districts indicated they had an SRO on all campuses. Only
20 districts indicated that they have established CSSO programs. Compounding this issue
further, if there is an armed presence, it is periodically interrupted due to the SRO (if only
one) having responsibilities elsewhere in the district, or other responsibilities within the
community that remove them from the school. There will be questions on the 2022 School
Safety Assessment that will provide additional data to better determine the scope of this
issue and help direct any additional recommendations.
When reflecting upon the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, it is possible that had armed
security been inside the school when the attack began, the shooter may have been
thwarted, perhaps before ever entering the school. This subcommittee believes very strongly
that an armed presence in every school within a district is a must. The committee gave
several options for school districts to explore in their efforts to provide their students with
armed security. These options will be reviewed in this report.
Recommendation 2: If financially practicable, schools should ideally have at least one
SRO for each campus.
Progress Made. Based on data from the Arkansas Center for School Safety, there are now
460 SROs throughout the state, with 223 total districts using SROs. The number of SROs
(315) has increased significantly since the initial survey conducted by the Commission.
However, at the time of the initial school safety assessment, only 20% of districts indicated
they had SROs on all campuses. The financial practicability of having an SRO on each
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"campus" should be better answered in upcoming survey after the definition of "campus"
was clarified.
This recommendation dovetails with the first requiring armed security on every school
campus within a district. Because this recommendation states, if financially practicable, the
committee is signaling that this is an important goal, but it is not as crucial as having some
form of armed security in every school. Obviously having a school resource officer on a
campus does provide armed security, but it also provides the campus with a valuable tool.
When properly trained a SRO can build bridges between students and the police that can be
incredibly beneficial in helping to provide and increase the level of security for the school.
We recognize that a SRO can be a powerful mentor and role model for the students they
serve. They can also play an important role when schools are training staff to recognize and
react to security threats. If funding can be found, placing a SRO in every school is
recommended.
Recommendation 3: School districts should execute a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with their partnering law -enforcement agencies that identify the roles and
responsibilities of SROs and other critical elements.
This recommendation became law with the passing of Acts 551 and 622 of the 2021
regular session and requires a school district that accepts a SRO to enter into a
memorandum of understanding with the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction. The
University of Arkansas System's Criminal Justice Institute and Arkansas Center for School
Safety (the Center) in collaboration with other key stakeholders including DESE's Safe
Schools Committee developed a model MOU that must be used by school districts when
obtaining the services of a SRO from a local or county law enforcement agency. School
districts that form an institutional police department must use this model MOU to develop
mirroring policies and procedures for any sworn police officers on campus during the
instructional day (SROs). A copy of the model SRO MOU can be found at
www.arsafeschools.com.
Recommendation 4: SROs whose primary assignment is within the school should receive
specialized training.
Acts 551 and 622 also include training requirement for all SROs. These include, a 40-hour
basic SRO course, Youth Mental Health First Aid certification every four years, a SRO
refresher course every five years after completing the basic SRO course and 12 hours of
continuing education in school safety annually. In addition, superintendents and
administrators with direct supervision responsibilities of a SRO must take a course on SRO
roles and responsibilities. The Arkansas Center for School Safety (the Center) provides all
needed courses (in -person and online) for SROs or administrators www.arsafeschools.com)
to meet these requirements. The Center is responsible for ensuring compliance in these
laws and a district can lose the ability to use a SRO if these training requirements are not
met.
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We anticipate recommending a requirement that at least all SROs and CSSOs participate in
regular Active Shooter training (i.e. ALERRT).
Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT)
The ALERRT Center at Texas State University is one of the most widely accepted active
attack programs in the nation. ALERRT was created at Texas State University in 2002 as a
partnership between Texas State University, the San Marcos, Texas Police Department and
Hays County, Texas. BY 2013, ALLERT at Texas State was named as the National Standard
in Active Shooter Response Training by the FBI.
Since 2002, ALERRT has been awarded more than $72 million in state and federal grant
funding. The program has trained more than 130,000 law enforcement and fire personnel
nationwide in force -on -force scenario -based training. The ALERRT program is also
responsible for training over 200,000 in the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events
(CRASE) Avoid -Deny -Defend awareness program. Please note many schools in Arkansas
have received CRASE training from the Arkansas Center for School Safety and local and
county law enforcement personnel across the state.
The ALERRT program is data driven and research based. The staff uses in-depth after -action
lessons learned through partnerships with agencies who have been involved in some of the
most highly published events related to active shooter situations. ALERRT established a
criminal justice research department to evaluate and enhance the overall understanding of
active attack events and assist in improving best practices.
Numerous state and federal agencies have accepted the ALERRT curriculum as their
standard active shooter training. These states include, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama,
Oklahoma, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Georgia and Virginia. In addition, the New York Police
Department, San Antonio Police Department, Miami Police Department, Memphis Police
Department and the Atlanta Police Department are some of the major cities to adopt
ALERRT as their standard. (Information obtained from the ALERRT gyve site.)
Based on the Uvalde event as described in the Robb School Report, the ALERRT training
program addresses most of the leadership and tactical failures identified.
The Level 1 basic course is the backbone of the law enforcement instruction and designed
to prepare the law enforcement officer to isolate, distract and neutralize an active shooter.
The course covers shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles on
team movement, setting up for and conducting room entries, approach and breaching areas,
improvised explosive devices, and post engagement priorities of work. The course utilizes
force -on -force scenarios as proof of instruction concepts. If these principles had been used
in the Robb Elementary School shooting incident the outcome may have been much
different.
In 2018, ALERRT merged the three primary first responder disciplines (Police, Fire, and
EMS), and developed an integrated response that includes emergency medicine,
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coordinated command centers, stronger local, regional, state and national response
preparedness and processes. With the addition of the integrated response system the
ALERRT program is now a three -prong approach in providing active shooter event survival
skills. They teach law enforcement the approach of stop the threat prior to anything else,
they provide a civilian response course that teaches our civilian populace the skills to
survive from the time the active attack starts until law enforcement officers neutralize the
threat and the integrated response system that allows for immediate on -site lifesaving
procedures.
Additionally, ALERRT provides specific training in the following areas:
1. Active Shooter Incident Management: The course provides an overview of the incident
command systems and the specific way to use the processes to integrate various
stakeholders in the first hour of response to an active attack.
2. CRASE: This training platform focuses on civilians and is frequently requested by
schools, businesses and hospitals. The civilian response to active shooter events
provides resources in how to act if they are confronted with an active shooter event.
3. Civilian Response and Casualty Care: This course combines the civilian response to an
active shooter with the Stop the Bleed Campaign, which empowers civilians to provide
life saving medical aid before first responders ever arrive.
4. Breaching: The training provides hands on training to aid the first responder in
approaching and breaching crisis site using traditional and non-traditional methods. The
class discusses manual and ballistic breaching tools to gain immediate entry into a
structure under extreme circumstances that demand immediate entry to save and
protect lives.
5. Exterior Response to Active Shooters Events: The course is designed to prepare law
enforcement for an open-air active attack encounter. It addresses tactics and techniques
to be used in an exterior environment with an armed aggressor.
6. First Responder Medical: This is a train the trainer course that delivers a Tactical Medical
for Patrol Officers course of study. This is a critical component in immediate life saving
measures.
7. Solo Officer Rapid Deployment: The course provides the solo officer with knowledge,
skills and mind set on how to isolate, distract, or neutralize an armed threat like an
active shooter.
ALERRT provides the most comprehensive instructional approach to the active attack event
as any program in the nation. ALERRT is funded through the Department of Justice Bureau
of Justice Assistance and is the most widely accepted active shooter program in our region
and on a national platform. The State of Arkansas currently has over 400 certified ALERRT
trainers who can provide immediate instruction in the majority of the eight ALERRT
platforms. Furthermore, ALERRT is the active shooter standard curriculum for Arkansas
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Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training academies in NW and Central
Arkansas and ALETA in Camden.
Recommendation-6.- If a school district authorizes the use of the CSSO program, that
policies, protocols, training, and selection go above the minimum standards required, to
Include standard psychological exams, random drug screening, extensive firearms
handling training, and regular training with local law -enforcement.
The CSSO program was authorized legislatively through Act 393 of 2015. We believe since
the 2018 Commission's recommendation there has been a significant increase in the use of
these programs. We are hopeful the latest survey will give us a much clearer picture. It will
also let us know how many districts utilize enhanced requirements (such as psychological
testing and random drug screening, etc.) that are above the Arkansas State Police (ASP)
certification.
The ASP is the regulatory agency that manages the Commission School Security Officer
(CSSO) program. The ASP require new CSSOs to complete 60 hours of training
encompassing active shooter training, live fire training, medical, and weapon retention. The
ASP requires CSSOs to receive 24 hours of annual training encompassing the same
curriculum as required in the initial 60-hour training. A background check is required every
other year because CSSOs are required to renew their credentials on a biannual basis. The
survey will ask districts if they are psychologically testing their new CSSOs and if they are
using random drug testing.
The subcommittee believes it is important for local law enforcement agencies to train with
their public school and the school's CSSOs. We hope to gain a better understating through
the survey, but based on anecdotal information it appears the CSSO program is being used
by more districts every year. The subcommittee believes the Commission's CSSO model with
enhanced requirements is an economical way of placing armed security within every school,
in all of Arkansas's school districts and urges school leaders to consider a hybrid approach
using CSSOs and SROs in order to provide every school with armed security redundancy.
Recommendation 6: Schools should consider strategies that layer and build redundancy
for optimal security.
Much discussion has taken place as to the intent of this recommendation. Our
subcommittee will likely recommend changing the word "consider" to "implement". We
further believe, as it pertains to our mission, layering and redundancy are critical.
This recommendation is meant to stress the importance of designing into a district's plan for
armed security, a method of insuring that, in the event the individual(s) providing armed
security are absent, there is another person available to provide the armed security detail
for the day. The original Commission's reason for Recommendation 6 was also to point out
that, when possible, a school should have multiple people assigned to armed security on
any given day. For our subcommittee, layering and redundancy speak to the critical need to
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not only have armed, trained personnel (SROs and/or CSSOs) present in each building, but
to have multiple in each building for "layering". When utilizing SROs redundancy means
having plans in place to have "substitutes" step in when they are absent, just like when a
teacher calls in sick.
The subcommittee believes schools are best served with law enforcement providing security,
but this may be a struggle to accomplish given the level of funding necessary to provide
every school with a resource officer and the current retention and recruitment issues facing
law enforcement agencies across the state.
We anticipate recommending additional training for CSSOs, primarily Active Shooter (similar
to SROs). This serves two purposes. One, it provides for redundancy; two, it assists the
responders in a psychological way. Knowing others on the scene are going to react
consistently.
Recommendation 7: Arkansas's Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and
Training (CLEST) should study the feasibility of school districts being allowed to establish
their own law enforcement agencies.
Act 629 of the 2019 regular session gave school districts the ability to appoint an
institutional law enforcement officer, thereby creating a school police department. Since
that time, at least 16 school districts have developed their own police departments. When
the commission was gathering information to develop the 2018 report, Commission
members heard from several school leaders that believed this model would best serve their
districts. The 2022 Commission will use the 2022 School Safety Assessment to determine
the number of districts that have since adopted this method of providing SROs for their
schools. There have been several successful agencies thus far that have been established
in larger school districts throughout the state.
The survey will determine how many (SROs and CSSOs) are furnished "Go Bag" and if so,
what equipment is furnished. We anticipate recommending the Commission add this vital
equipment as a recommendation to our overall report.
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City of Fayetteville, Arkansas - Budget Adjustment Form (Legistar)
Budget Year Division Adjustment Number
/Org2 POLICE (200)
2022
Requestor: April Melton
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT DESCRIPTION / JUSTIFICATION:
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITION OF A NEW FULL TIME EQUIVALENT POLICE OFFICER POSITION TO BE
ASSIGNED TO THE FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER BEGINNING IN THE 2022
2023 SCHOOL YEAR, AND TO EXPRESS THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADD TWO NEW SCHOOL RESOURCE
OFFICER POSITIONS EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL EVERY SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT IS ABLE TO HAVE AN OFFICER ON
SITE EACH SCHOOL DAY. AND APPROVAL OF A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT.
RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE
COUNCIL DATE: 8/1 6/2022
LEGISTAR FILE ID#: 2022-0707
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8/4/2022 12:06 PM
Budget Director Date
TYPE: D - (City Council)
JOURNAL #:
GLDATE: 8/16/2022
CHKD/POSTED:
TOTAL
40,000
40,000
v.20220718
Increase / (Decrease) Proiect.Sub#
Account Number
Expense
Revenue Project Sub.Detl
AT
Account Name
1010.200.2940-5102.10
14,715
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EX
Uniformed Salaries - Uniformed
1010.200.2940-5103.10
337
-
EX
Uniformed Overtime - Uniformed
1010.200.2940-5105.01
219
-
EX
Payroll Taxes - Medicare
1010.200.2940-5108.00
2,842
-
EX
Emp Insurance - Health
1010.200.2940-5108.01
47
-
EX
Emp Insurance - LTD
1010.200.2940-5108.02
3
-
EX
Emp Insurance - ADD
1010.200.2940-5108.03
51
-
EX
Emp Insurance - Life
1010.200.2940-5109.03
3,914
-
EX
Pension - LOPFI Police
1010.200.2940-5302.00
17,872
-
EX
Uniforms/Personal - Equipment
1010.200.2940-4401.05
-
23,400
RE
Reimbursements - SRO Salary
1010.001.0001-4999.99
-
16,600
RE
Use Fund Balance - Current
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CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE
ARKANSAS
TO: Mayor Lioneld Jordan
Fayetteville City Council Members
FROM: Chief Mike Reynolds
DATE: August 15, 2022
SUBJECT: School Resource Officer Arrest/Citation Statistics and Budget
The foremost duty of a School Resource Officer is to protect the students and staff of the
Fayetteville Public Schools. School Resource Officers collaborate with educators on issues of
discipline when those matters endanger the lives of the students or involve criminal offenses.
As outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding between the Fayetteville Police Department
and the Fayetteville Public Schools, School Resource Officers are not disciplinarians and do not
involve themselves in routine matters of school discipline. They are instructors and informal
counselors, and they perform law enforcement functions as needed. The mere presence of a
School Resource Officer in deterring both violent and non-violent crimes is immeasurable.
While School Resource Officers attempt to detect and prevent unlawful actions, they do not
involve themselves with disciplinary matters related to infractions of school rules. When School
Resource Officers do become involved in issues of discipline that could endanger the lives of
students or involve criminal offenses, they earnestly attempt to seek alternatives to arrest by
working with school administrators, counselors, social workers, and family members. The goal
of the juvenile justice system is to rehabilitate rather than to incarcerate.
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER ARREST DATA FOR THE FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC
SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR
The tables and graphs on the following pages break down juvenile arrests and citations by:
• How the contact with the School Resource Officer was initiated;
• Post Arrest Disposition;
• Criminal Offense Types;
• Race; and
• Age
The final page explains the program cost breakdown between the City of Fayetteville and the
Fayetteville Public Schools. A copy of the proposed 2022-2023 Memorandum of
Understanding between the Fayetteville Police Department and the Fayetteville Public Schools
is attached with this document.
Mailing Address:
100 West Rock Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
REASON FOR SRO CONTACT
2021-2022 CITATION/ARREST
■Self -initiated ■ School Initiated ■ Complaint Driven
Self -initiated School Initiated Complaint Driven
7 13 1
Origin of Contact with Student
(2021-2022)
School Initiated — The contact was
initiated by the school via an
administrator, teacher, counselor,
social worker, or other school
employee.
Self -initiated — An SRO witnessed
a fight in the hallways or other
criminal act in progress.
Complaint Driven - The complaint
driven contact was made through
some other person, such as a
parent, student, witness, or victim.
*excludes the 2020-2021 school year due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Post Arrest Dispositions
This decision is made by the Juvenile Intake Officer at the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC). Three options
are available:
• The juvenile is taken into physical custody and taken to JDC,
• The juvenile is released via citation to the custody of their parent or guardian, or
• If the student is an adult, and it is warranted, then they are transferred to the custody of
the Washington County Detention Center.
FA
• School Resource Officers made three (3) arrests and issued eighteen (18) citations as result of
eighteen (18) incidents during the 2021-2022 school year.
• Three (3) of the twenty-one (21) arrests or citations occurred during one incident in September
2021. The incident involved numerous students involved in a large physical disturbance at
Fayetteville High School. The incident required a response from multiple School Resource Officers,
school administrators, Fayetteville Police Department patrol officers, and deputies from the
Washington County Sheriff's Office to bring under control.
• During a four-year period from 2016 to 2020, the School Resource Officers averaged nearly fifty
(50) arrests or citations per year. The 2021-2022 school year resulted in 58% fewer arrests and
citations than the four-year average.
• Three (3) Terroristic Threatening arrests/citations and One (1) Disorderly Conduct arrest/citation
were a result of threats made to Fayetteville Public Schools or Fayetteville Public School students.
Three (3) BB guns with a realistic firearm appearance were seized during these arrests.
• The only drug related citation was for simultaneous possession of opium and marijuana.
• One (1) student was cited for Communicating a False Alarm after pulling a fire alarm during school.
2021-2022 Offenses Resulting in
Arrests/Citations
■ Battery 3rd
Battery 2nd
■ Assault 3rd
Terroristic Threatening
■ Disorderly Conduct
Aggravated Assault
■ Harassment 0
Communicating a False Alarm
■ Drug Offense
*This chart contains the primary offense for an arrest or citation. Some individuals may have been involved in multiple criminal acts
resulting in an arrest or citation.
Aggravated Assault 1
Terroristic Threat 5
Battery 2nd
Battery 3rd 16
Assault 3rd
Harassment
Drug Offense
Disorderly Conduct
Communicating a False Alarm
4
Misdemeanor Felony
16 f 5
3
RACE OF OFFENDER
2021-2022 ARRESTS/CITATIONS
Other
1 n0i
Hispanic
9%
Black
43%
RACE OF VICTIM
2021-2022 ARRESTS/CITATIONS
Hispanic
8%
Vhite White
38% 38%
Black
54%
White Black Hispanic Other White Black Hispanic j Other
8 9 2 _ 2 5 7 1 L0
*The number of victims does not equate to the number of arrests because some crimes are considered
offenses against the state. Examples might include threats against the school, drug offenses, and
disorderly conduct.
AGE OF OFFENDER 2021-2022
16
ARRESTS/CITATIONS
12
17 5%
15
33%
t
YO
14
10%
Twelve Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen Sixteen Seventeen
1 4 2 7 4 3
0
7 students were arrested or cited who were fourteen -years -of -age or younger.
The following summarizes the details resulting in each arrest or citation:
• A twelve -year -old student was cited and released to their parent for Terroristic
Threatening after making a verbal threat to "shoot up the school and saying,
"I'm going to kill people."
■ A thirteen -year -old student was cited and released to their parent for
Disorderly Conduct after bringing a fake firearm to school. The replica firearm
was tucked into the student's waistband.
■ A thirteen -year -old student was cited and released to their parent for
Terroristic Threatening after sending electronic communications to another
student saying they were going to "kill them." The student also sent a picture
while holding a gun to another student.
• A thirteen -year -old student was cited and released to their parent for
Harassment after having a pocketknife at school and chasing students with it.
The student also damaged a school computer with the pocketknife.
■ A thirteen -year -old student was cited and released to their parent for Battery
3rd after a physical assault of a teacher resulting in injury.
• A fourteen -year -old student was cited and released to their parent for Battery
3rd after repeatedly striking another student in the face with a closed fist. The
student also grabbed a pair of scissors during the incident and swung them at
the victim multiple times.
• A fourteen -year -old -student was cited and released to a parent for Disorderly
Conduct after a large disturbance at the school. The student refused to
comply with any direction from school administration or law enforcement
during a very chaotic large disturbance. The student repeatedly attempted to
access locked school doors to assault another student involved in the original
disturbance. In order to control the student's behavior and render the school
safe, the student was arrested.
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Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, School Resource Officers assigned to Fayetteville
Public Schools implemented a new practice of Student Referrals to reduce the number of
students arrested or cited in schools. School Resource Officers utilize Student Referrals in lieu
of an arrest or citation when a criminal offense has been committed. Instead of an arrest or
citation, the student offender is referred to FPS administration for possible school discipline.
These Student Referrals are for criminal offenses only and do not include traffic tickets, parking
tickets, or status offenses. During the 2021-2022 school year the School Resource Officers
referred 102 student offenders back to school administration in lieu of arrests.
REASON FOR SRO CONTACT
2021-2022 STUDENT
REFERRALS
Self -initiated School Initiated ■ Complaint Driven
Self -initiated School Initiated Complaint Driven
24 76 2
RACE OF OFFENDER
2021-2022 STUDENT REFERRAL
Hispanic Other
9% 2%
Black
50 %
White
39%
White
Black I His anic
Other
38
1 49 9
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Origin of Contact with Student
(2021-2022)
School Initiated — The contact was
initiated by the school via an
administrator, teacher, counselor,
social worker, or other school
employee.
Self -initiated — An SRO witnessed
a fight in the hallways or other
criminal act in progress.
Complaint Driven - The complaint
driven contact was made through
some other person, such as a
parent, student, witness, or victim.
RACE OF VICTIM
2021-2022 STUDENT REFERRAL
Other
Hispanic 3%
7%
White
D%
Black
60 %
White Black
Hispanic
Other
20 40
5
2
"The number of victims does not equate to the number of refefrals because some crimes are considered offenses against the state.
Examples might include threats against the school, drug offenses, and disorderly conduct.
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2021-2022 Offenses Resulting in Student Referrals
■ Terroritic Threatening Burglary ■ Battery 3rd
• Assualt 3rd ■ Carrying a Weapon ■ Theft of Property
■ Drug Offenses ■ Criminal Mischief ■ Sexual Indecency
■ Disorderly Conduct ■ Public Intoxication ■ Trespassing
This chart contains the primary offense for a referral. Some individuals may have been involved in multiple criminal acts during a
student referral.
Terroristic Threat 4
Burglary 4
Battery 3rd 50
Assault 3`d 18
Carrying a Weapon 1
Theft of Property 5
Drug Offense 15
Criminal Mischief
4
Sexual Indecency
1
Disorderly Conduct
6
Public Intoxication
3
Trespassing
1
7
AGE OF OFFENDER 2021-2022
16
20%
STUDENT REFERRALS
23%
18 11 12
17 1% 1% 7%
00/
13
15%
14
25%
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
Fifteen
I Sixteen I Seventeen
Eighteen
1
7
15
26
24
20 8
1
Total SRO Student Contacts 2021-2022
Student Referrals Citations ■ Arrests
Student Referrals J Citations Arrests
102 1 18 1 3
2016
City Expense $463,675.00
FPS Reimbursement $168,884.00
Net City Expense $ 294,791.00
SRO Expenses and FPS Reimbursement
2017
2018
2019
2020
$464,828.00
$524,613.00
$540,327.00
$664,255.00
$181,734.00
$ 219,368.00
$ 255,721.00
$ 289,986.00
$ 283,094.00
$ 305,245.00
$ 284,606.00
$ 374,269.00
2021 2022 - YTD
$612,115.00 $422,893.69
$ 338,433.95 $189,851.14
$ 273,681.05 $ 233,042.55
As specified in our agreement with Fayetteville Public Schools, School Resource Officers are
assigned to work on Fayetteville Public School campuses for 178 days of the school calendar
with the remaining 82 workdays scheduled with the Fayetteville Police Department. Any hours
worked by School Resource Officers on Fayetteville Public School campuses or Fayetteville
Public School related activities in excess of eight hours per day is reimbursed at the officers'
overtime rate.
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s~'1,DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY
SERYCE & SECONDARY EDUCATION
UfA
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM
CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE
ARKANSAS CENTER FOR SCHOOL, SAFETY
School Resource Officer (SRO)
Memorandum of Understanding
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Fayetteville Public Schools (FPS) and the
Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) is executed when signed by all necessary parties.
This MOU establishes the needed commitment and support from both institutions. It provides
guidelines and policies relevant to the performance of the School Resource Officer (SRO). An
SRO is a sworn law enforcement professional assigned to a public school campus during the
instructional day or employed by a school district/open enrollment charter school. This MOU will
serve as a document that SROs, school administration, the law enforcement agency, students,
parents and/or caregivers may refer to for structure and accountability. This MOU shall be
reviewed, updated, and signed annually by the administrations of the school district/open
enrollment charter school and the law enforcement agency. The school administration welcomes
recommendations from all community stakeholders, including parents/caregivers, students,
teachers, the assigned SRO, other law enforcement personnel, and members of the community.
Nothing in this MOU should be construed as limiting or impeding the basic spirit of cooperation
that exists between the school district/open enrollment charter school, the law enforcement agency,
and the local community.
I. Purpose
The purpose of the MOU is to establish the mission of the School Resource Officer program
(SRO program), and provide for an understanding between the school district/open enrollment
charter school and the law enforcement agency that the success of the SRO program is a
cooperative effort. Additionally, the MOU clarifies roles and expectations of the SRO and
formalizes the relationship between the school district/open enrollment charter school and the
law enforcement agency. Following the guidelines as established within the MOU will help in
building a positive relationship between law enforcement officers, school staff, and students;
support a safe and positive learning environment; and potentially decrease the number of youth
formally referred to the juvenile justice system.
II. Mission
The mission of the School Resource Officer program is to promote school safety by
establishing a safe, supportive, and orderly environment that maximizes collaboration for the
enhancement of student learning and success.
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III. Goals of the SRO Program
The SRO, SRO supervisor(s), and school officials will collaborate to reduce school violence by:
a) Ensuring a safe learning environment for students, teachers, and staff.
b) Fostering a positive school climate based on respect for all children and adults in the school.
c) Creating partnerships with community stakeholders and other care providers in the
community for the benefit of students, staff, and families.
d) Reducing crime committed by and against youth on campus or in the community
e) Establishing a trusted channel of communication with students, parents, and teachers through
observation and engagement.
f) Ensuring SROs serve as a positive role model to instill in students:
1. Good ethical standards,
2. Respect for others, and
3. Sincere concern for the school and community.
IV. Chain of Command
a) A SRO shall be assigned to a school, or multiple schools, during the instructional day. During
the hours that school is in regular session, the SRO may also be assigned additional
responsibilities by the law enforcement agency in emergency type/critical incident situations
that may require the SRO to leave campus. The law enforcement agency recognizes that
removing an officer from the school campus causes difficulty in the school and will only do
so when absolutely needed.
b) The SRO operates under the supervision of the law enforcement agency. When a situation
arises within the school that is determined to be criminal in nature, the SRO will notify his/her
law enforcement agency supervisor and school administration.
c) Minor offenses committed on school property can and often should be handled internally within the
school without filing criminal charges. Each situation will have unique factors to consider. When
practical, the SRO should consult with a member of the school administration (superintendent or
principal) concerning arrests for minor offenses. Offenses, such as fighting or vulgar language, that
do not involve physical injury may be considered school discipline issues and often handled internally
by school officials rather than law enforcement.
V. Roles and Responsibilities
This SRO program is intended to be unique to the community, based on input from the school
district/open enrollment charter school administration, teachers, faculty, students, families and
community members.
a) SRO Roles — The SRO Program is designed for the SRO to fulfill three overall roles: 1) Law
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Enforcement Officer; 2) Mentor/ Informal Counselor; (3) Educational Resource.
1. Law Enforcement Officer Role
The SRO in this role provides public safety within the established school boundaries
through motorized and foot patrol. The SRO collaborates with the school district/open
enrollment charter school administration in developing or updating emergency
crisis/critical incident response plans as well as plans for the training of students and staff
on various issues. The SRO should establish himself/herself as a resource for students,
teachers, parents, and other school staff, while maintaining his/her status as a law
enforcement officer.
SROs are certified law enforcement officers and shall carry a firearm at all times. When
working at the school, or extra -curricular activities and events, officers will be in the
approved FPD uniform. All officers will take law enforcement action when appropriate,
which may include warnings, citations, or arrests. SROs will follow FPD policies and
procedures regarding the use of force. A copy of FPD's applicable policies and general
orders are attached to this MOU and incorporated by reference.
2. Mentor/Informal Counselor Role
One of the primary roles the SRO will fulfill is fostering a positive school climate through
relationship building and crime prevention. The SRO will engage in various activities, in
consultation with school administration, teachers, and students. He or she should strive to
build a school culture of open communication and trust between and among students, law
enforcement, and school staff. The SRO should focus on getting to know students at the
school, serving as a role model, and working with teachers and administrators to identify
students who may be facing challenges at school (such as bullying), at home, or both, and
need additional resources or attention to be successful in school.
3. Educational Resource
In this role, the SRO should participate in the school community by becoming a member
of the educational team. This will provide the SRO a method to build positive
relationships with students, their families, and school staff. Whether talking to students
in the hallway, in the lunchroom, or delivering a presentation in the classroom, the SRO
should become embedded in the education fabric within the school. Presentation
materials to be used in the classroom must first be approved in accordance with the
districts selection of instructional materials policy.
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4. Clarifications of the SRO's role in: "D
• Responding to Criminal Activity
A role of the SRO, as a law enforcement professional, is to enforce criminal
and traffic laws. The SRO will have the authority under Arkansas law to issue
warnings and use alternatives to arrest at their discretion.
• School Policy Violations
School faculty and staff, not the SRO, should always handle violations of the
school student code of conduct or rules that are not criminal matters. SROs are
not school disciplinarians, but rather licensed peace officers charged with
enforcement of all applicable local, state and federal laws within their
jurisdiction. The SRO should not directly intervene in disciplinary incidents
unless the situation directly affects an imminent threat to the health, safety, and
security of the student or another person in the school.When intervening, the
SRO will employ de-escalation techniques as appropriate. All school staff
should receive training on the roles and responsibility of the SRO so there is a
clear understanding that school discipline is the responsibility of the appropriate
school staff. The SRO will report school policy violations through the proper
channels to be handled by school administration. In this regard, it is the
responsibility of the SRO to become familiar with the Student Handbook or
Student Code of Conduct, but it is not the responsibility of the SRO to enforce
the rules in these documents.
• Transportation of students
Officers will not transport a sick or injured child for medical assistance or provide
escorts with police vehicles for school personnel.
Locker, Vehicle, Personal, and Other Searches
The SRO may conduct a search of a student's person, possessions, locker, or
vehicle only where there is probable cause to believe the search will result in
evidence that the student has committed or is committing a criminal offense.
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The SRO will not ask a school employee to conduct a search for law
enforcement purposes. The SRO may perform searches independent of the
school administration only during emergency situations and where criminal
activity is suspected.
b) Primary Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of the SRO in an SRO Program include, but are not limited to
1. Patrolling the campus by vehicle if necessary but primarily on foot to reduce/prevent
crime and help to provide a safe and secure learning environment.
2. Serving as an educational resource, and as a liaison between the school and the law
enforcement agency.
3. Developing and maintaining mutually respectful relationships with students and staff to
support a positive school climate.
4. Preparing for and providing classroom instruction on a variety of relevant topics.
5. Being proactive in creating and taking advantage of educational situations. (Note:
school administrators are encouraged to leverage this resource.)
6. Preparing initial police reports of crimes committed on campus.
7. Taking enforcement action on criminal matters involving students, when appropriate.
8. Advocating for students and staff who are victims of crime
9. Attending school special events as needed.
10. Collecting and maintaining data on SRO activities (arrests, citations, educational programs,
etc.)
11. Assisting the school safety coordinator or designated staff member in developing
emergency response plans as well as strategies (such as training students and staff) to
prevent and/or minimize dangerous events, such as an armed person(s) or active shooter
on campus, hostage situations, student disturbances, and natural/man-made disasters.
12. Taking appropriate law enforcement action against individuals or unwanted guests who
are at the school or a school function in accordance with the SRO's law enforcement
authority.
13. Each day, the SRO supervisor or his or her designee, will communicate daily SRO
staffing and absences to the school safety coordinator. If there are no SRO absences or
staffing changes for the day, no daily report is necessary.
14. Each day, the SRO supervisor or his or her designee, will communicate a daily report of
activity to the school safety coordinator. If there is no SRO activity for a day, no daily
report is necessary.
15. Weekly the SRO supervisor, or his or her designee, will meet in -person with the school
safety coordinator.
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VI. Physical Restraint, Conducted Energy Weapons, or use of Chemical Aerosol Sprays
Except in the case of a clearly unavoidable emergency in which a trained member of school
personnel is not immediately available due to the unforeseeable nature of the situation, the physical
restraint of a student shall only be used by a member of school personnel who is appropriately
trained to administer physical restraint.
a) The SRO should not be involved in the physical restraint of a student unless:
1. An officer makes a physical arrest, or
2. There is imminent danger of serious physical harm to the student or others; or
3. The SRO has received the appropriate training on the use of physical restraint in
accordance with Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-2401 et seq. As a sworn law enforcement
officer, the SRO may intervene to de-escalate situations
b) Physical intervention, including use of conducted energy weapons and _aerosol sprays, by the
SRO will be undertaken in accordance with the law enforcement agency protocol and
policies for the use of force. A SRO acting in the role of a school's behavioral intervention
team member will respond in accordance with Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-2401 et seq.
c) Any use of force must be reported to the school administration and the SRO law enforcement
supervisor. The rationale for the action must be fully documented by use of established
reporting procedures, such as use of physical force to affect an arrest, or control a combative
person.
VII. Limits on Interrogations and Arrests
a) A SRO may participate in the questioning of a student about conduct that could result in
criminal charges. In accordance with established law enforcement procedure, a student must
be informed of their Miranda rights in age -appropriate language before being questioned; this
must be done in the presence of a parent or guardian if the student is under the age of 18. The
student's parent(s) or guardian(s) should be allowed sufficient time to arrive at the school to
be present for this process. Students under the age of eighteen (18) shall not be interrogated
without a parent or guardian present.
b) The Superintendent or other member of the school administration shall be notified if possible
prior to an arrest of a student. The student's parent(s) or guardian(s) shall be notified of their
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student's arrest as soon as practical but always in a timely manner in accordance with
Arkansas Law, including Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-513.
VIII. Role in Truancy Issues
The SRO will not take an active role in truancy matters or in the tracking of truants. The SRO will
act as a liaison between the school and law enforcement personnel should law enforcement
involvement become necessary due to safety concerns and may assist in performing a safety or
well-being check.
IX. Student Educational Records and FERPA
The school district/open enrollment charter school and the law enforcement agency acknowledge
the benefit of appropriate information sharing for improving the health and safety of students but
also the importance of limits on the sharing of certain types of student information by school
personnel. The school district/open enrollment charter school and the law enforcement agency also
acknowledge that there is a distinction between student information shared for law enforcement
purposes and student information shared to support students and connect them with necessary
mental health, community -based, and related services.
Both parties agree to follow the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). SROs are not
deemed school officials by FPS and are, therefore, not entitled access to student information unless
a proper FERPA release is signed, there is a subpoena, court order, statute, or other legal
mechanism specifically granting the SRO access to student information.
In emergency situations, it may be necessary to disclose protected student information to address a
health or safety emergency. Such disclosure is permitted when required to protect the health or
safety of the student or other individuals. This exception is limited to the period of the emergency
and does not allow a blanket release of student educational records. Rather, these disclosures must
be related to an actual, impending, or imminent emergency.
X. Program Structure
The SRO Program will consist of a law enforcement officer certified within the state of Arkansas
who is an employee of FPD. The SRO will be assigned by the head of the law enforcement agency
to work within FPS and will meet all requirements as set forth by FPS.
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XI. Selection and Financial Consideration
a) The school district/open enrollment charter school administration and the head of the law
enforcement agency may establish specific procedures governing the selection of the SRO.
The school district/open enrollment charter school administration and the head of the law
enforcement agency shall collaboratively establish the financial agreement necessary for the SRO
program, including but not limited to salary, fringe benefits, training costs, and other foreseeable
expenses. The specific financial agreements for each SRO shall be identified in Appendix A.
XII. Supplies/Equipment
In order to implement an effective SRO program and create a safe learning environment for
students, the school district/open enrollment charter school and law enforcement agency will work
in partnership to provide necessary supplies and equipment specified in Appendix A, including but
not limited to:
a) A designated private office (at least one per program/campus);
b) Standard office equipment (i.e. computer, phone, internet connection, etc.);
c) Standard law enforcement equipment (i.e. radio, transportation, lethal/non-lethal weapon, etc.);
and
d) Additional supplies, resources, and equipment as needed (i.e. uniforms, safety/first aid
supplies, instructional resources, etc.).
XIII. Training Requirements
a) The SRO shall complete:
1) The forty (40) hour Basic School Resource Officer course within eighteen (18) months
of being assigned to the public school district/open enrollment charter school. This
course must be developed and provided, or approved, by the Arkansas Center for School
Safety.
2) Within five (5) years of receiving the initial Basic School Resource Officer training, a
sixteen (16) hour School Resource Officer Refresher training developed and provided, or
approved, by the Arkansas Center for School Safety.
3) Certification in Youth Mental Health First Aid, which must be maintained and renewed
every four (4) years if the SRO remains assigned to a school district/open enrollment
charter school.
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4) Twelve (12) hours annually of public school -specific continuing education developed
and provided, or approved, by the Arkansas Center for School Safety. Other training
required shall include, without limitation:
• the roles and responsibilities of school resource officers in school districts/open
enrollment charter schools;
• laws that are specific to school districts/open enrollment charter schools; and
• adolescent behavior and development.
5) A SRO who fails to complete any required training shall be unable to serve as a SRO
until the training is completed.
b) School District/Open Enrollment Charter School staff
1) A superintendent and principal who accept a SRO shall complete a one (1) hour School
Resource Officer Roles and Responsibilities training developed and provided, or
approved, by the Arkansas Center for School Safety, within nine (9) months of accepting
the SRO.
2) A SRO shall not be assigned to a school district/open enrollment charter school where the
superintendent and/or principal have not completed the required training, unless such
assignment is short-term coverage for a SRO who is unavailable due to illness, training,
vacation, or other similar short-term absence.
c) Police Supervisor
1) Personnel directly responsible for supervising a SRO shall complete a one (1) hour School Resource
Officer Roles and Responsibilities training developed and provided, or approved, by the Arkansas
Center for School Safety within one (1) year of accepting the SRO and every two (2) years thereafter
XIV. Program Review
The school administration and the assigned law enforcement agency administration will meet
before the beginning of each school year to determine the goals and objectives of the SRO
program for the school district. The SRO Supervisor will provide monthly activity reports, and an
annual written review of the SRO Program to the Fayetteville Public School Administration and
to the Chief of Police or his/her designee.
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Appendix A
School Resource Officer (SRO) Financial Agreements
The Fayetteville Public School District will pay expenses of assigned full-time police
officers based on the following pay rate table:
Positions
Officer Name
Basis
Hourly Rate
Overtime
1
Sergeant Shawn Allen
Salary Only
$ 35.80
$ 53.70
2
Corporal Chris Clardy
Salary Only
$ 32.89
$ 49.34
3
Corporal Matt Belk
Salary Only
$ 32.89
$ 49.34
4
Corporal Dane Hutsell
Salary Only
$ 32.89
$ 49.34
5
Corporal Malik Freeman
Salary Only
$ 24.63
$ 36.95
6
Officer Joseph Hall
Salary Only
$ 22.13
$ 33.20
Any 2021-2022 additions
(Officer and/or Sergeant)
I Salary Only
Min Max
$19.25 $36.89
Min Max
$28.88 $55.34
All rates are based on the officer and supervisor actual hourly rates of pay. Rates of
pay will be revaluated annually, and any salary adjustments must be mutually agreed
upon prior to implementation.
1. In cases where an officer assignment changes during the school calendar year, pay rates will
automatically adjust to the newly assigned officer's pay rate.
2. The City of Fayetteville will bill the Fayetteville Public School District monthly for hours
worked by each officer.
3. The officers will work 8 hours per day for the 178 days that school is in session. The school
administrator will assign hours after consultation with the Chief of Police (or his designee).
4. The school district will pay the hourly rate per officer for the initial 8-hour work day and the
overtime rate for additional hours worked for FPS outside of the initial 8-hour work day.
5. The City of Fayetteville will provide all other benefits for the officers, including, but not
limited to, uniform, vehicle, workers compensation, insurance (if applicable), additional
salary (if applicable), weapon and radio.
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