40 Hr. School Resource Officer Certification-Rockford

This course is a 40-hour ILETSB certified School Resource Officer course.  The course is intended for a law enforcement officer who has been primary assigned to a school or school district under an agreement with a local law enforcement agency.

Topics discussed will include:

                Day One: Juvenile Considerations / Adolescent Development & the Teen / Due Process/ Interrogating Juvenile Suspects / Interviewing Juvenile Witnesses

                Day Two:  Intro to Juvenile Law & Juvenile Court Act / Detention of Juveniles / Rights of Parents / School Law / Roles of SRO / Developing Relationships with diverse students

                Day Three:  School Structure and Hierarchy / School Safety & Design / Student Communication / Understanding special youth considerations disabilities

                Day Four:  Special Needs / Overview of Criminal Activity in Schools / Law Enforcement Action in schools/Intro to School Threat Response and Case Study Review / Role of SRO in Active Threat / Recognizing Active Threat

                Day Five:  SWAT, Tactical, School Safety & SWAT Officers / Tactical Maneuvering on school grounds: solo/group responses, clear classrooms, response to threat / Post Event Considerations / Threat Response Scenario trainings

Successful completion and attendance of the course, including passing the exam, is required to be State Certified.