School Resource Officers

An SRO’s Primary Mission is to Build Relationships with Students and Community Members

School Resource Officer (SRO) program focuses on prevention and problem solving and is committed to providing highly trained police officers for our schools. A Boise Police SRO is a law enforcement officer, with sworn authority, who works in collaboration with schools and community-based organizations. The Boise Police Department SRO unit was established in 1970 and is the largest specialty unit within the department. The unit has 17 SROs and two Sergeants who proudly serve 59 school locations including two public school districts. Boise SROs do not assign officers to private or charter schools unless contracted to do so. Private or charter schools receive the same police services as any business or community member in Boise.

Schools and Boise Police SROs

A Boise Police SRO’s role

An SRO Serves As:

  • A visible, active law enforcement figure on campus dealing with law-related
    issues.
  • A classroom resource for instruction in the following areas: law related
    education; violence diffusion; safety programs; and alcohol, drug, and crime prevention.
  • A member of the faculty and administrative team working hand in hand to solve problems in the school community.
  • A resource that enables students to associate with a law enforcement figure in the student’s environment.
  • A resource to teachers, parents, and students for individual problems
    or questions.
  • A counseling resource in areas which may affect the educational
    environment and may be of law-related nature.
School Resource Officers stand in a school near lockers.

SROs Can Serve Multiple Roles During Their Day

Teacher
  • Being a member of the faculty and administration
  • Providing law-related education to the students, parents and staff
  • Acting as a guest speaker
Law Enforcement Officer
  • Being uniformed and armed
  • Driving a marked vehicle
  • Being a visual deterrent
  • Investigating crimes
  • Being an officer for the school community
  • Being a positive role model
  • Acting as a liaison between
Counselor
  • Offering informal counseling with the context of knowledge, training, and the expertise of a law enforcement officer
  • Working closely with the school’s counselors, social workers, psychologists, and nurses
  • Being a program coordinator
  • Providing information on community services and the law to students, parents, and staff

SROs Offer the SHIELD Program in the Summer

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The Shield program is a free, three-week-long program led by a team of SROs and other officers from the Community Outreach Division. The program is designed to build confidence, resilience, and interpersonal skills.

Activities include hiking Table Rock; visiting JUMP, the Idaho Black History Museum, and Boise State University; team building exercises, goal setting, leadership development, career opportunities, guest speakers, and more.

SRO Contact Team

If you have a concern, complaint, or a compliment for a Boise School Resource Officer (SRO), fill out the form below and an officer will reach out to you.

Please note that if you are using this form:

  • It is not an emergency
  • Your submission involves a school with an assigned Boise Police SRO

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