AJE Features | Why and When do School Resource Officers Engage in School Discipline? by F. Chris Curran, Benjamin W. Fisher, Samantha Viano and Aaron Kupchik
Following a number of tragic high-profile school shootings last year, several states passed laws that are set to increase the presence of law enforcement in schools (Maryland Safe to Learn Act 2018; Winn 2018). Many of these officers will be implemented under the school resource officer (SRO) model. SROs are generally sworn law enforcement who are